Martta Martikainen-Ypyä
Martta Martikainen-Ypyä (September 19, 1904 – December 17, 1992) was a Finnish architect. She was born Martha Irene Martikainen in Iisalmi and trained with architects Kaarlo Borg and Carolus Lindberg. From 1928 to 1936, she was architect for office buildings for the Finnish Ministry of Defence.
Martta Martikainen-Ypyä

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- Born
- 1904 · Iisalmi.
- Died
- 1992 · Helsinki.
- Nationality
- Finland
- Occupation
- architect
- Education
- Helsinki University of Technology
- Languages
- Finnish
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Martta Martikainen-Ypyä (September 19, 1904 – December 17, 1992) was a Finnish architect. She was born Martha Irene Martikainen in Iisalmi and trained with architects Kaarlo Borg and Carolus Lindberg. From 1928 to 1936, she was architect for office buildings for the Finnish Ministry of Defence.
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Born at Iisalmi in 1904, died in Helsinki in 1992.
Martta Martikainen-Ypyä studied at Helsinki University of Technology. The recorded working language is Finnish. Employment is recorded with HSB.
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1904
Martta Martikainen-Ypyä was born on 19 September 1904.
1992
Martta Martikainen-Ypyä died on 17 December 1992.
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