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Artturi Virtanen

Chemistry

Artturi Ilmari Virtanen (1895-1973) was a Finnish chemist awarded the 1945 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his research and inventions in agricultural and nutrition chemistry, in particular a method for preserving fodder that came to bear his name.

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1895 1
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1. Artturi Ilmari Virtanen (Wikipedia)
  • Wikipedia 'Artturi Ilmari Virtanen': stated occupation/field in article intro, checked 2026-09-27
  • Wikipedia 'Artturi Ilmari Virtanen': infobox birth_date, checked 2026-09-27
  • Member Of: Nobel Prize, Lead section
    Artturi Ilmari Virtanen (Finnish: [ˈɑrtːuri ˈilmɑri 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".
  • Works In: Chemistry, Lead sentence
    Artturi Ilmari Virtanen (; 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".
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2. NobelPrize.org: Nobel Prize laureate record: Artturi Virtanen
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  • Nobel API laureate record, gender
    "fileName": "virtanen", "gender": "male"
  • Nobel API laureate record, prize
    "awardYear": "1945", "category": { "en": "Chemistry",
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