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Veikko Väänänen

Finnish philologist (1905-1997) · Finland · On the map · Academics · Died at 91

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2000Commemorative PublicationAward1997Died1 June 19971992Honorary Doctor of the University of BucharestAwardHonorary Doctor of the University of Toulouse-IIAward1976Honorary AwardAward1971Honorary AwardAward1965Commemorative PublicationAward1961Commander of the Order of the Lion of FinlandAward1942Cross of Liberty, 3rd ClassAward1940Cross of Liberty, 4th ClassAward1905Born28 November 1905

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Awards

Commemorative Publication2000
Honorary Doctor of the University of Bucharest1992
Honorary Doctor of the University of Toulouse-II1992
Honorary Award1976
Honorary Award1971
Commemorative Publication1965
Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland1961
Cross of Liberty, 3rd Class1942
Cross of Liberty, 4th Class1940
Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
Commander of the Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity
Officer of the Legion of Honour

About this person

Country
Finland
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1905 to 1997 · aged 91

The same award as Veikko

Stephen R. AndersonBoth received Commemorative PublicationHelen AdolfBoth received Commemorative PublicationHugh Trevor-RoperBoth received Commemorative Publication

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