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Veikko Ihamuotila

Veikko Ihamuotila is a science 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 Veikko Ihamuotila rather than just read about it. In short: Veikko Ihamuotila (17 February 1911 — 2 February 1979) was an influential Finnish agriculture sector leader, administrator and one-time government minister. Early life and education Veikko Ihamuotila was born as the only child of Artturi and Hilda (née Kantala) Ihamuotila, owners of the Hista manor house in Espoo.

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Reference excerpt

Veikko Ihamuotila (17 February 1911 — 2 February 1979) was an influential Finnish agriculture sector leader, administrator and one-time government minister.

Early life and education Veikko Ihamuotila was born as the only child of Artturi and Hilda (née Kantala) Ihamuotila, owners of the Hista manor house in Espoo. His father died young, and in 1932, at the age of only 21, Veikko Ihamuotila took over the running of the manor and its associated farm. He studied agronomy, graduating with a degree in Agriculture and Forestry and qualifying as Agronomi in 1935.

Career After a brief spell in the academia, Ihamuotila worked for many years as a manager and board member in the civil engineering and agricultural construction company Pellonraivaus Oy and its successors, which over time merged with several other engineering businesses eventually to form today's YIT corporation. In 1947, Ihamuotila was appointed to the board of the Finnish Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners (Maa- ja metsätaloustuottajain Keskusliitto, commonly known by its Finnish initialism 'MTK'), which he later chaired for over twenty years from 1954 to 1975. During his tenure, MTK gained influence and became a major force in Finnish politics and economic and regional policy-making. Ihamuotila also held leadership positions at several agricultural and forestry companies and other organisations. In the late 1960s he served as a board member and vice chairman of the International Federation of Agricultural Producers. In 1975, Ihamuotila was appointed the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry in the Liinamaa caretaker government, a position he held for approximately six months.

Honours In 1976, Ihamuotila was granted the honorary title of Ministeri by President Urho Kekkonen. In 1977, he was conferred an Honorary Doctorate in Agriculture and Forestry.

Family Ihamuotila had four children. The eldest, Risto (b. 1938), is an academic who eventually became the Chancellor of the University of Helsinki. Another son, Jaakko (b. 1939), went into corporate life, serving for many years as the CEO of Valmet and Neste.

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Example 1 — a first encounter with Veikko Ihamuotila

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Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Veikko Ihamuotila 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 Veikko Ihamuotila

In research: Veikko Ihamuotila appears in science 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 Veikko Ihamuotila 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: Veikko Ihamuotila is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1911 births, 1979 deaths, 20th-century agronomists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Veikko Ihamuotila 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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Veikko Ihamuotila (17 February 1911 — 2 February 1979) was an influential Finnish agriculture sector leader, administrator and one-time government minister. Early life and education Veikko Ihamuotila was born as the only child of Artturi and Hilda (née Kantala) Ihamuotila, owners of the Hista manor…

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