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Arvo Ylppö

1887 - 1992

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Arvo Henrik Ylppö (27 October 1887 – 28 January 1992) was a Finnish physician and professor of pediatrics who significantly decreased Finnish infant mortality during the 20th century. He is credited as the father of Finland's public maternity and child health clinic system established in 1922 (Finnish: neuvola), which focuses on monitoring the health and development of newborn and pre-school children and their families, providing parents with childcare guidance and supporting child-parent interaction. For forty years, Ylppö held the title of archiater (arkkiatri), the highest honorary title awarded to a physician. Internationally, he was known for his research on premature infants. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Arvo Ylppö is the 618th most popular physician (down from 605th in 2019), the 338th most popular biography from Finland (down from 318th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Finnish Physician.

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Among PHYSICIANS

Among physicians, Arvo Ylppö ranks 618 out of 726. Before him are Emil Holub, Richard Friedrich Johannes Pfeiffer, Mustafa Barghouti, Edzard Ernst, Joshua Pim, and Joep Lange. After him are Alaa Najjar, Bidhan Chandra Roy, Paul Möhring, Bernhard Zondek, Halfdan T. Mahler, and Anders Tegnell.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1887, Arvo Ylppö ranks 240. Before him are Friedrich Gogarten, Sid Kimpton, Carl Blegen, Benjamin Glazer, Ivan Kavaleridze, and Kate Gillou. After him are Arne Halse, Karl Johan Svensson, William Henry Dean, Florence Price, Samuel Eliot Morison, and Erich Hecke. Among people deceased in 1992, Arvo Ylppö ranks 215. Before him are László Rajcsányi, Knut Fridell, István Balogh, Mohamed Benhima, Luka Lipošinović, and Zoltán Lajos Bay. After him are Morris Kline, Brenda Marshall, William Schuman, Paul Winter, Jan Flinterman, and László Szabados.

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In Finland

Among people born in Finland, Arvo Ylppö ranks 338 out of 751. Before him are Kjell Westö (1961), Jorma Ollila (1950), Oskari Tokoi (1873), Matti Sippala (1908), Eino Purje (1900), and Emppu Vuorinen (1978). After him are Kirka (1950), Eeles Landström (1932), Paavo Lonkila (1923), Yrjö Hietanen (1927), Okko Kamu (1946), and Tapio Mäkelä (1926).

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Among PHYSICIANS In Finland

Among physicians born in Finland, Arvo Ylppö ranks 5. Before him are Elias Lönnrot (1802), Ragnar Granit (1900), Anders Chydenius (1729), and Erik Adolf von Willebrand (1870). After him are Aarne Pohjonen (1886).

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