 Väinö Auer

Väinö Auer () (January 7, 1895, Helsinki – March 20, 1981, Helsinki), the son of senator Kyösti Auer, was a Finnish geologist and geographer, chiefly remembered as an explorer of Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia.He is also noted for his pioneering studies on tephrochronology, desertification, and the development of bogs.