Artturi Ilmari Virtanen
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Artturi Ilmari Virtanen (Finnish: [ˈɑrtːuri ˈʔilmɑri ˈʋirtɑnen] ⓘ; 15 January 1895 – 11 November 1973) was a Finnish chemist and recipient of the 1945 Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for his research and inventions in agricultural and nutrition chemistry, especially for his fodder preservation method".[1]
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Artturi Ilmari Virtanen | |
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Born | Artturi Ilmari Virtanen (1895-01-15)15 January 1895 |
Died | 11 November 1973(1973-11-11) (aged 78) Helsinki, Finland |
Resting place | Hietaniemi Cemetery, Helsinki |
Nationality | Finnish |
Alma mater | University of Helsinki |
Known for | AIV fodder |
Spouse |
Lilja Moisio
(m. 1920; died 1972) |
Children | 2 |
Awards | Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1945) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Chemistry |
Institutions | |
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He invented AIV silage which improved milk production and a method of preserving butter, the AIV salt, which led to increased Finnish butter exports.[2]