Arvo Ylppö

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Arvo Ylppö was a pioneering Finnish pediatrician credited with dramatically reducing infant mortality in Finland and shaping modern child healthcare in the country.

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instanceOf academic
human
pediatrician
physician
awardReceived Order of the Lion of Finland
Order of the White Rose of Finland
title of Academician of Science in Finland
citizenOf Finland
contributedTo development of Finnish maternity and child health clinic system (neuvola)
countryOfCitizenship Finland
dateOfBirth 1887-10-27
dateOfDeath 1992-01-28
educatedAt University of Berlin NERFINISHED
University of Helsinki
employer Helsinki University Central Hospital
University of Helsinki
era 20th century
familyName Ylppö
fieldOfWork pediatrics
public health
givenName Arvo
hasWork research on causes of infant mortality
studies on premature infants and low birth weight
influenced Finnish public health policy on child welfare
training of pediatricians in Finland
languageSpoken English
Finnish
German
Swedish
lifespan 1887–1992
movement modern pediatrics in Finland
name Arvo Ylppö self-link
nationality Finnish
notableAchievement helped make Finland one of the countries with the lowest infant mortality rates in the world
notableFor developing modern child healthcare in Finland
pioneering work in premature infant care
reducing infant mortality in Finland
occupation pediatrician
professor
placeOfBirth Akaa
Grand Duchy of Finland
placeOfDeath Helsinki
positionHeld chief physician of the Children’s Hospital in Helsinki
professor of pediatrics
residence Helsinki
sexOrGender male
workLocation Helsinki

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Arvo Ylppö name Arvo Ylppö self-link
subject surface form: Hietaniemi Cemetery