Yrjö Väisälä

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Finnish astronomer and physicist

ScientistsLived 1891 to 1971 · aged 79

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A laboratory diary of Yrjö Väisälä. The text is written in 1929. On the pages seen here Väisälä describes the principle of 'a new telescope for photography'. Väisälä never published this concept and a few years later the Estonian Bernhard Schmidt invented the same construction, which is now known as the Schmidt camera.

Awards 6

Cross of Liberty, 2nd Class

Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland

Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland

Medal of Liberty, 2nd Class

Memorial medal of the Winter War

Memorial medal of the Continuation War

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ChildMarja Väisälä

SiblingKalle Väisälä

SiblingVilho Väisälä

Connected to Yrjö 6

Rolf NevanlinnaAlso won Memorial medal of the Winter WarHjalmar SiilasvuoAlso won Memorial medal of the Winter WarÉtienne Davignon, 1st Count DavignonAlso won Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of FinlandIlmari JuutilainenAlso won Medal of Liberty, 2nd ClassArtturi Ilmari VirtanenAlso won Cross of Liberty, 2nd ClassRisto RytiAlso won Memorial medal of the Winter War

About this person

Category

Scientists

Type

Scientist

Status

deceased

Dates

Lived 1891 to 1971 · aged 79

Written about in

28 languages

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