Osmo Jalmari Vuoristo

Background

Vuoristo, Osmo Jalmari was born on February 13, 1929 in Helsinki, Finland.

Education

Master of Arts, University Helsinki, 1960, Ph.Licentiate, 1977, Ph.Doctor,1978. Director Northern Karelia Museum, Joensuu, Finland, 1954-1958. Curator National.Mus. of Finland, Helsinki, 1958-1972, head section museology, 1973-1978, director, since 1979.

Docent ethnology University Helsinki, since 1979.

Career

Director Northern Karelia Museum, Joensuu, Finland, 1954-1958. Curator National Museum Finland, Helsinki, 1958-1972, head section museology, 1973-1978, director, 1979-1992, retired, since 1992. Docent ethnology University Helsinki, 1979-1992.

Achievements

• Osmo Jalmari Vuoristo has been listed as a noteworthy museum administrator, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: Drinking Vessels of Haarikka-Type (wooden tankard) in Finland, 1978. Also articles and films.

Membership

Active Council Museum Affairs, 1974-1981, Council Handicraft Museum of Finland, Jyvaskyla, 1982-1992. Fellow Finnish Antiquities Society. Member Hungarian Ethnological Society (correspondent), Finnish Literature Society, Finnish Museum Association.

Connections

Married Editorial Helena Korpinen, March 14, 1954. Children: Osmo Kalevi, Pekka Juhani.

Spouse:

Editorial Helena Korpinen

child:

Pekka Juhani Vuoristo

child:

Osmo Kalevi Vuoristo