Artturi Ilmari Virtanen
Artturi Ilmari Virtanen | |
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Virtanen in 1945 | |
| Born | Artturi Ilmari Virtanen 15 January 1895 |
| Died | 11 November 1973 (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 | |
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".
He invented AIV silage which improved milk production and a method of preserving butter, the AIV salt, which led to increased Finnish butter exports.