astronomy

Raija Sollamo

Raija Sollamo is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Raija Sollamo rather than just read about it. In short: Raija Tellervo Sollamo (née Pursula; born December 9, 1942, in Padasjoki) is a Finnish theologian and professor emerita of Biblical Languages in the Faculty of Theology, University of Helsinki. She was the first female professor in the field of theology in Finland.

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Reference excerpt

Raija Tellervo Sollamo (née Pursula; born December 9, 1942, in Padasjoki) is a Finnish theologian and professor emerita of Biblical Languages in the Faculty of Theology, University of Helsinki. She was the first female professor in the field of theology in Finland. Between 1998 and 2003, Sollamo was vice-rector of the University of Helsinki, thereby becoming the first female vice-rector in Finland. From 2007 to 2010, she was president of The International Organization for the Study of the Old Testament (IOSOT).

Awards and recognition Sollamo has received numerous awards and accolades: the Academy of Finland Doctoral Thesis Award (1980), the University of Helsinki Eino Kaila Award (1992), elected Woman of the Year (social influence) by the Finnish business and Professional Women Association (1993), the Maikki Friberg Equality Prize (1996), and the Alfred Kordelin Foundation Award (2014). Since 2002, she is an honorary member of the Finnish Exegetical Society and since 2006 a member of the Finnish Academy of Sciences.

Books Harviainen, Tapani & Sollamo, Raija (eds): Heprean tekstikirja ja sanasto. Helsinki: Gaudeamus, 1973 (3rd ed., 1978). [[Toiminnot:Kirjalähteet/9516620450|ISBN 951-662-045-0]]. Sollamo, Raija: Renderings of Hebrew Semiprepositions in the Septuagint. AASF 19 (PhD diss.). Helsinki: Suomalainen Tiedeakatemia, 1979. [[Toiminnot:Kirjalähteet/9514103483|ISBN 951-41-0348-3]]. Aejmelaeus, Anneli & Sollamo, Raija (eds): Studien zur Septuaginta-Syntax: Ilmari Soisalon-Soininen zu seinem 70. Geburtstag am 4. Juni 1987. AASF B 237. Helsinki: Suomalainen tiedeakatemia, 1987. [[Toiminnot:Kirjalähteet/9514105516|ISBN 951-41-0551-6]]. Sollamo, Raija: Raamatun naisia. Helsinki: Kirjaneliö, 1983. [[Toiminnot:Kirjalähteet/9516006213|ISBN 951-600-621-3]]. Sollamo, Raija (ed.): Kuolleen meren kirjakääröt: Qumranin tekstit suomeksi. Helsinki: Yliopistopaino, 1991. [[Toiminnot:Kirjalähteet/9515700728|ISBN 951-570-072-8]]. Sollamo, Raija & Dunderberg, Ismo (ed.): Naisia Raamatussa: Viisaus ja rakkaus. Helsinki: Yliopistopaino, 1992. [[Toiminnot:Kirjalähteet/9515701198|ISBN 951-570-119-8]]. Sollamo, Raija (ed.): Paimentolaisten uskonnosta kirkkolaitokseksi. Suomen eksegeettisen seuran julkaisuja 55. Helsinki: Suomen eksegeettinen seura, 1991 (2nd ed., 1993). [[Toiminnot:Kirjalähteet/951921710X|ISBN 951-9217-10-X]]. Sollamo, Raija: Repetition of the Possessive Pronouns in the Septuagint. Septuagint and cognate studies series 40. Atlanta, GA: Scholars Press, 1995. [[Toiminnot:Kirjalähteet/0788501496|ISBN 0-7885-0149-6]]. Sollamo, Raija (ed.): Qumranin kirjasto: Valikoima teoksia. Helsinki: Yliopistopaino, 1997. [[Toiminnot:Kirjalähteet/9515703697|ISBN 951-570-369-7]].

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Raija Sollamo

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Raija Sollamo claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Raija Sollamo before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Raija Sollamo ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Raija Sollamo

In research: Raija Sollamo appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Raija Sollamo in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Raija Sollamo is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1942 births, Academic staff of the University of Helsinki, Finnish scientists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Raija Sollamo outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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