Background
Wahlgren, Otto Gösta was born on January 16, 1927 in Helsinki, Finland. Son of Arne Gösta and Vera (Semenova) Wahlgren.
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Otto Gösta Wahlgren
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Education
Diploma in engineering, Helsinki University, 1950. Licence in technical, Helsinki University, 1962. Doctor in Technology, Helsinki University, 1967.
Career
Chief planning and building, Finnish National Road Administration, Mikkeli, 1951-1961; head road section, road planning division, Finnish National Road Administration, Helsinki, 1961-1963; associate professor highway engineering, Helsinki U. Technology, 1963-1966; professor transportation engineering, Helsinki U. Technology, 1966-1974; director road and traffic laboratory, Technology Research Center of Finland, 1973-1987.
Achievements
Membership
With Finnish Army, 1944. Member Finnish Transportation Economics Society (chn. 1971-1977), Finnish Academy Technology, Finnish Association Civil Engineers, Finnish Road Association, Finnish Logistics Association (honorary), Nordic Road Technology Association (honorary).
Interests
Connections
Married Aila Tertta Johanna Saloheimo, June 19, 1951. Children: Aarne, Irmeli, Anneli.
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Nationality
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Education
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1950
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1962
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1967
Career
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1951 - 1961
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1973 - 1987
Awards
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Recipient medal of liberty al.2 Marshall Mannerheim, 1945, Commander of pole star order Her Majesty King of Sweden, 1987, Traffic Safety medal Central Organization Traffic Safety, 1991.Recipient medal of liberty al.2 Marshall Mannerheim, 1945, Commander of pole star order Her Majesty King of Sweden, 1987, Traffic Safety medal Central Organization Traffic Safety, 1991.