Wilhelm Wahlforss
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Emil Wilhelm Wahlforss was a notable Finnish industrialist. He studied at the Helsinki University of Technology
graduating in 1916 with a master's degree. He travelled to the United States in 1919 and to the United Kingdom
in 1926 to learn more about industry and business opportunities.
Wahlforss was active in a number of businesses in Finland but is best known for his role as the builder of the Wärtsilä
corporation. Wahlforss held in his later life the honorary title of Vuorineuvos
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Wahlforss was popularly called Vikkelä Ville. Vikkelä being Finnish for quick, and Ville being a short form of his preferred first name Wilhelm.
Wahlforss is one of the 7 honorary members of Teknologföreningen
student corporation at the Aalto University.
Helsinki University of Technology
Aalto University School of Science and Technology , was the temporary name for Helsinki University of Technology during the process of forming the Aalto University...
graduating in 1916 with a master's degree. He travelled to the United States in 1919 and to the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
in 1926 to learn more about industry and business opportunities.
Wahlforss was active in a number of businesses in Finland but is best known for his role as the builder of the Wärtsilä
Wärtsilä
Wärtsilä is a Finnish corporation which manufactures and services power sources and other equipment in the marine and energy markets. The core products of Wärtsilä include large combustion engines...
corporation. Wahlforss held in his later life the honorary title of Vuorineuvos
Vuorineuvos
Vuorineuvos is a Finnish honorary title granted by the President of Finland to leading industry figures. The title is honorary and has no responsibilities and no privileges. All Finnish titles are non-hereditary. The only title of equal rank is valtioneuvos.There is no official or established...
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Wahlforss was popularly called Vikkelä Ville. Vikkelä being Finnish for quick, and Ville being a short form of his preferred first name Wilhelm.
Wahlforss is one of the 7 honorary members of Teknologföreningen
Teknologföreningen
Teknologföreningen is the only student nation at the Aalto University. The only other university in Finland hosting nations is the University of Helsinki. The Aalto University was formed in 2010 by a merger of three universities, before the merger Teknologföreningen was a student corporation of the...
student corporation at the Aalto University.