Artturi Ilmari, 1895, 1973, finn. Biochemiker; erforschte bes. die Stickstoffbindung durch Knöllchenbakterien; Nobelpreis für Chemie 1945.
(1895-1973) Finnish chemist who from 1920 made discoveries in agricultural chemistry. Because green fodder tends to ferment and produce a variety of harmful acids, it cannot be preserved for long. Virtanen prevented the process from starting by acidifying the fodder. In this form it lasted longer and remained nutritious.
Nobel Prize for Chemistry 1945.