Background
Haapala, Pertti Olavi was born on January 23, 1954 in Tampere, Finland. Son of Sulo and Sanni Haapala.
Haapala, Pertti Olavi was born on January 23, 1954 in Tampere, Finland. Son of Sulo and Sanni Haapala.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Tampere, 1986.
Professor economic history University Helsinki, Finland, 1987—1988, professor social history, 1993—1993. Visiting professor history Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, 1989—1990. Professor Finnish history University Tampere, since 1997, vice-rector, since 2009, director, Finnish Graduate School History, since 1999.
Board member National Archives, Helsinki, since 2004. Vice-chair research council culture and society Academy Finland, Helsinki, 2007—2009.
Married Sirkka Rauhaniemi. Children: Tuuli Kurkipää, Tyko.