Ilpo Tapani Piirainen

Background

Piirainen, Ilpo Tapani was born on November 15, 1941 in Kiihtelysvaara, Finland. Arrived in Germany, 1972. Son of Eemil and Irja Augusta (Honkasalo) Piirainen.

Education

Master of Arts, University Helsinki, Finland, 1965. Licenciate in philosophy, University Helsinki, Finland, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, University Helsinki, Finland, 1969.

Career

Docent University Jyväskylä, Finland, 1970-1972. Researcher Academy Finland, Helsinki, 1970-1972. Professor Pedagogical College, Münster, Germany, 1972-1980, University Münster, 1980—2007.

Honorary professor University Bochum, Germany, 1980—2007.

Achievements

• Ilpo Tapani Piirainen has been listed as a noteworthy education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member S.-E. German History Commission, 1989—2008. President Lutheran Church Germany, 1989—1993. Member of Sprache der Wirtschaftspresse, Rotary.

Interests

• Music, culture of Slavonic countries.

Connections

Married Elisabeth Martha Dörrie, September 28, 1967. Children: Ilpo Heikki, Anne Elisabeth, Martti Tapani.

Father:

Eemil Piirainen

Mother:

Irja Augusta (Honkasalo) Piirainen

Spouse:

Elisabeth Martha Dörrie

child:

Anne Elisabeth Piirainen

child:

Martti Tapani Piirainen

child:

Ilpo Heikki Piirainen