Aatto Sonninen

Aatto Albanus Sonninen (December 24, 1922[1] – Mars 31, 2009[2]) was a phoniatrician and was an influential person in Phoniatrics and Logopedics for half a century.[2][3][4]

Aatto Albanus Sonninen
Born(1922-12-24)December 24, 1922
DiedMarch 31, 2009(2009-03-31) (aged 86)
NationalityFinnish
Alma materUniversity of Helsinki, Medical School 1945–1950
Scientific career
FieldsPhoniatrics
InstitutionsHelsinki University Hospital 1957–64,
Central Hospital of Finland in Jyväskylä 1964–85,
University of Jyväskylä 1968–85,
Sibelius Academy 1990–95
ThesisThe role of the external laryngeal muscles in length-adjustment of the vocal cords in singing (1956)

Sonninen graduated from Kuopio Lyceum in 1942 and graduated as a Licentiate in Medicine in 1950. In Medicine and Surgery he received his doctorate in 1956, where he was also a specialist in speech and sound disorders and ear, nose and throat qualifications. In the early years of his career, Sonninen worked for several hospitals and made field trips to the United States and to numerous countries in Europe. Professor's Honorary Title Sonninen was awarded in 1981. He retired in 1986.[2]

Awards and honors

Thesis publications

  • Sonninen, Aatto: The role of the external laryngeal muscles in length-adjustment of the vocal cords in singing : phoniatric, roentgenologic and experimental studies of the mechanism of pitch change in the voice with special reference to the function of sternothyroid. OCLC 58105835. 102 pages. Acta oto-laryngologica. University of Helsinki, Finland, 1956. ISSN 0365-5237.

Computer Voice Fields of Connected Speech

  • Pruszewicz, Antoni; Sonninen, Aatto; Toivonen, Raimo; Hurme, Pertti (1988). "Komputerowe pole głosowe dla mowy w warunkach fizjologicznych i w niektorych stanach patologicznych" [Computer-assisted examination of the vocal field during speech in physiological and various pathological conditions]. Otolaryngol Pol (in Polish). 42 (3): 193–200. PMID 3226734.[7]
  • Sonninen, Aatto & Hurme, Pertti & Toivonen, Raimo: Computer Voice Fields in the Study of Normal Phonation. Acta phoniatrica Latina 10, pp. 345–356. 1988.[7]
  • Sonninen, Aatto & Hurme, Pertti & Pruszewicz, Antoni & Toivonen, Raimo: "Computer Voice Field Descriptions of Speech Audiometry Word Lists". In: Liber Amicorum: professori Dr. P. H. Damsté. On the Occasion of his Retirement by his Friends and Colleagues (L. van Gelder. C. Waar, H. van Wijngaarden, eds. ), Utcecht pp. 45–48. 1987.[7]
  • Sonninen, Aatto & Vilkman, Erkki & Hurme, Pertti & Toivonen, Raimo: "Computer Voice Fields in Basic Phonation Research: Rotation vs. Gliding in Cricothyroid Articulation." (PDF). In Scandinavian Journal of Logopedics and Phoniatrics 12, pp. 20–28. 1987.[7]
  • Jaroma, Marjatta & Sonninen, Aatto & Hurme, Pertti & Toivonen, Raimo: Computer Voice Field Observations of Menopausal Dysphonia. Paper presented at the 13th Congress of the European Union of Phoniatricians, pp. 34–35. Vienna 1986. November 5–9, 1986.[7]
  • Sonninen, Aatto & Hurme, Pertti & Vilkman, Erkki: Observations of voice production by means of Computer Voice Fields. Folia Phoniatrica 1986;38:366.[7]
  • Vilkman, Erkki & Sonninen, Aatto & Hurme, Pertti: Observations on Voice Production by Means of Computer Voice Fields. In: Logopedics and Phoniatrics. Issues for Future Research. Proceedings of the XXth Congress of the International Association Logopedics and Phoniatrics, pp. 370–371. Tokyo 1986. August 3–7, 1986.[7]
  • Sonninen, Aatto & Hurme, Pertti & Toivonen, Raimo & Vilkman, Erkki: Computer Voice Fields of Connected Speech, Symposium on Voice Disorders, Sweden, August 23, 1985.[7]
  • Sonninen, Aatto & Hurme, Pertti & Toivonen, Raimo & Vilkman, Erkki: Computer Voice Fields of Connected Speech, Papers in Speech Research, University of Jyväskylä, Finland 6, pp. 93–111. 1985.[7]

Other publications

  • Sonninen, Aatto: "Ihmisäänen rekistereistä". (From the registers of human voice). Laulupedagogi 1989–1990. Laulupedagogit ry:n vuosijulkaisu. Helsinki: Yliopistopaino, Finland. pp. 4–21. 1990. ISSN 0784-5936.
  • Hurme, Pertti (toim.): Vox Humana. Juhlakirja Aatto Sonnisen 60-vuotispäiväksi 24.12.1982. OCLC 876166373. Studies Presented to Aatto Sonninen on the Occasion of His Sixtieth Birthday, December 24, 1982, Papers in Speech Research, 5, University of Jyväskylä, Finland. ISBN 978-951-6787131.

See also

References

  1. Kirpilä, Juhani; Motti, Sisko; Oksa, Anna-Marja, eds. (1963). Suomen lääkärit 1962. page 624, Suomen Lääkäriliitto.
  2. "In Memoriam: Aatto Sonninen". Helsingin Sanomat, 5.5.2011. 5 May 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  3. Wendler, Juergen (2010). "In Memoriam: Aatto Sonninen". Journal of Voice. Journal of Voice, Jan 2010:24:1:1. 24: 1. doi:10.1016/j.jvoice.2009.06.006. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  4. "In Memoriam: Aatto Sonninen". Folia Phoniatr Logop 2010;62:309–312. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  5. "Voice Foundation, Quintana Research Awards". Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  6. "G. Paul Moore Lecturers". Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  7. "Publications of A. Sonninen". Retrieved August 10, 2019.
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