Veikko Aleksanteri Heiskanen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Veikko Aleksanteri Heiskanen

Finnish geodesist

Date of Birth: 23-Jul-1895

Place of Birth: Kangaslampi, Eastern Finland Regional State Administrative Agency, Finland

Date of Death: 23-Oct-1971

Profession: scientist, astronomer, politician, university teacher

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Leo

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