Veikko Aleksanteri Heiskanen

Scientist, Author

1895 – 1971

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Who was Veikko Aleksanteri Heiskanen?

Veikko Aleksanteri Heiskanen was a famous Finnish geodesist.

He is mostly known for his refinement of the theory of isostasy by George Airy and for his studies of the global geoid.

1931-1949 Professor of Geodesy, Helsinki University of Technology

1933-1936 Member of Finnish Parliament

1949-1961 Director, Finnish Geodetic Institute

1951-1961 Research professor, Ohio State University

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Born
Jul 23, 1895
Kangaslampi
Also known as
  • Weikko A. Heiskanen
Nationality
  • Finland
Profession
Employment
  • Ohio State University
Died
Oct 23, 1971
Helsinki

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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