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Arto Salomaa

Also Known As Arto Kustaa Salomaa · Arto K. Salomaa · A. Salomaa
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Arto Kustaa Salomaa (1934-2025) was a Finnish mathematician and computer scientist whose research career of more than forty years focused on formal languages and automata theory. Based at the University of Turku, he was elected an academician of the Academy of Finland, received the EATCS Award in 2004, and was awarded seven honorary degrees including a doctor honoris causa from the University of Western Ontario in 2013; his doctoral students included Juhani Karhumaki, Jarkko Kari and Lila Kari.

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Birth Year
1934 1
Birth Date
1934-06-06 1
Death Year
2025 1
Death Date
2025-01-26 1
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EATCS award 1
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Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland 1
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Professor of the Year 1
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Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland 1
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Nokia Foundation Recognition Award 1
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honorary doctor of University of Szeged 1
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Honorary doctor of the Technical University of Graz 1
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honorary doctor of the University of Bucharest 1
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1. Wikidata: Arto Salomaa
  • Wikidata Q578300, resolved via en.wikipedia pageprops (wave rule R-L)
  • Wikidata Q578300 P569 (date of birth)
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