Background
Pekkanen, Tuomo Antero was born on July 16, 1934 in Saari, Finland. Son of Matti and Aino Maria (Rantonen) Pekkanen.
Pekkanen, Tuomo Antero was born on July 16, 1934 in Saari, Finland. Son of Matti and Aino Maria (Rantonen) Pekkanen.
Doctor of Philosophy, Helsinki University, Finland, 1968.
Assistant Roman literature Helsinki University, 1962-1969. Director Institute Romanum Finland, Rome, 1969-1972. Subordinate professor Roman literature Helsinki, 1973.
Professor Latin Jyväskylä University (Finland), 1975-1999.
Fellow Academy Tiberina, Finnish Academy of Sciences, Academia Latinitati Fovendae (vice president since 1998).
Married Inna Anna-Lea Lahdenpera, February 1, 1959 (divorced 1976). Children: Sirkku, Matti, Marja. Married Virpi Leena Seppälä, December 17, 1976.
1 child, Mikko.