Background

Westman, Rolf R.O.R. was born on June 21, 1927 in Ekenäs, Finland. Son of Rainer and Anita (Westphal) Westman.

Education

Master of Arts, Helsinki (Finland) University, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, Helsinki (Finland) University, 1955.

Career

Secretary to manager KONE Oy Elevators and Cranes, Helsinki, 1954-1958. Docent Greek literature Helsinki University, 1956-1970. Docent classical philology Åbo (Finland) Akademi University, 1958-1962, professor Greek and Roman literature, 1962-1993, dean Faculty of Letters, 1967-1970.

Achievements

• Rolf R.O.R. Westman has been listed as a noteworthy classics educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • M. Tulli Ciceronis, scripta quae manserunt omnia, Orator

Membership

Fellow Finnish Society Sciences and Letters, Vetenskapssoc. Lund; member Nordic Plato Society (president 1989-1991).

Connections

Married Nina Electrical Engineer Helander, May 5, 1951. Children: Martin Robert, Eva Maria (deceased), Robin Johannes.

Father:

Rainer Westman

Mother:

Anita (Westphal) Westman

Spouse:

Nina Electrical Engineer Helander

child:

Martin Robert Westman

child:

Eva Maria Westman (deceased)

child:

Robin Johannes Westman