Väinö Tanner (geographer)

Väinö Tanner (1881–1948) was a Finnish geographer, geologist and diplomat. Tanner is best known for his studies on the Quaternary geology of northern Finland. He was a vocal opponent to the Finnicization of the University of Helsinki.[1]

Väinö Tanner
Born(1881-05-10)10 May 1881
Died26 April 1948(1948-04-26) (aged 66)
NationalityFinnish
CitizenshipRussia (Finland)
Scientific career
FieldsGeography
Geomorphology
Quaternary geology
InstitutionsUniversity of Helsinki

References

  1. Lindberg, Johan (August 5, 2011). "Tanner, Väinö". Uppslagsverket Finland (in Swedish). Retrieved November 30, 2017.


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