About T. J. Kukkamäki
Lived 1909 – 1997 (aged 87–88). T. J. Kukkamäki was a Finnish surveyor, university teacher and geodesist.
Tauno Johannes Kukkamäki (11 October 1909 – 1 May 1997) was a Finnish geodesist renowned especially for his research into levelling refraction. He defended his doctoral thesis in University of Turku in 1940 on the metrology of length by means of the Väisälä comparator. He served as the director of the Finnish Geodetic Institute (1963–1977) and as the president of the International Association of Geodesy. The minor planet 2159 Kukkamäki was named in his honour.
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Who was T. J. Kukkamäki?
Finnish geodesist (1909–1997)
When was T. J. Kukkamäki born?
T. J. Kukkamäki was born on 11 October 1909.
When did T. J. Kukkamäki die?
T. J. Kukkamäki died in 1997 in Helsinki.
What was T. J. Kukkamäki's occupation?
T. J. Kukkamäki was a surveyor, university teacher and geodesist.
What nationality was T. J. Kukkamäki?
T. J. Kukkamäki was Finnish.
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