Veikko Aleksanteri Heiskanen [SEP] place of birth
Veikko Aleksanteri Heiskanen
Veikko Aleksanteri Heiskanen (23 July 1895, in Kangaslampi – 23 October 1971, in Helsinki) 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
External links.
- Veikko Heiskanen and Helmut Moritz (
Aleksanteri
Aleksanteri is a masculine Finnish given name. Notable people with the name include:
- Aleksanteri Ahola-Valo (1900–1997), Finnish artist and architect
- Aleksanteri Saarvala (1913–1989), Finnish gymnast
- Aleksanteri Toivola (1893–1987), Finnish sport wrestler
- Veikko Aleksanteri Heiskanen (1895–1971), Finnish geodesist
See also.
- Aleksanteri Institute, an institute of the University of Helsinki