Name T. Kukkamaki Died 1997 | Role Researcher | |
Books Vaisala Interference Comparator, Influence of the Earth Magnetic Field on Zeiss Ni 002 Levels | ||
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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