Juha Pentikäinen

Summary

Juha Pentikäinen is a human^[1]. He was born in Rantsila^[2]. He was born on +1940-02-26T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a religious studies scholar^[4], ethnologist^[5], and folklorist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Juha Pentikäinen's place of birth was Rantsila^[2].
• Juha Pentikäinen was born on +1940-02-26T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Juha Pentikäinen's father was Veikko Pentikäinen^[8].
• A child of Juha Pentikäinen was Mikael Pentikäinen^[9].
• A child of Juha Pentikäinen was Antti Pentikäinen^[10].
• A child of Juha Pentikäinen was Mari Leppänen^[11].
• Juha Pentikäinen held citizenship in Finland^[12].
• Juha Pentikäinen's professions included religious studies scholar^[4].
• Juha Pentikäinen's professions included ethnologist^[5].
• Juha Pentikäinen's professions included folklorist^[6].
• Juha Pentikäinen's field of work was religious studies^[13].
• Juha Pentikäinen's field of work was ethnology^[14].
• Juha Pentikäinen's field of work was folkloristics^[15].
• Juha Pentikäinen's field of work was mythology^[16].
• Juha Pentikäinen's field of work was religious tradition^[17].
• Juha Pentikäinen was employed by University of Helsinki^[18].
• Juha Pentikäinen was educated at University of Helsinki^[19].
• Juha Pentikäinen was educated at University of Turku^[20].
• Juha Pentikäinen's doctoral advisor was Lauri Honko^[21].
• A notable student of Juha Pentikäinen was Osmo Pekonen^[22].
• Juha Pentikäinen received the European Fairy Tale Award^[23].
• Juha Pentikäinen received the Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland^[24].
• Juha Pentikäinen was a member of Finnish Academy of Science and Letters^[25].
• Juha Pentikäinen's religion is recorded as Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland^[26].
• Juha Pentikäinen is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Rantsila^[2], Juha Pentikäinen… he was born on +1940-02-26T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Veikko Pentikäinen^[8].

Education

Educated at University of Helsinki^[19], a public university^[28], in Finland^[29], founded in 1640^[30], headquartered in University of Helsinki main building^[31] and University of Turku^[20], a public university^[32], in Finland^[33], founded in 1920^[34]. Juha Pentikäinen's doctoral advisor was Lauri Honko^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include religious studies scholar^[4], ethnologist^[5], and folklorist^[6]. Fields of work include religious studies^[13], an academic major^[35]; ethnology^[14], a branch of anthropology^[36]; folkloristics^[15], a branch of anthropology^[37]; mythology^[16], a genre^[38]; and religious tradition^[17]. Juha Pentikäinen was employed by University of Helsinki^[18]. A notable student of him was Osmo Pekonen^[22].

Recognition

Awards received include European Fairy Tale Award^[23], a literary award^[39], in Germany^[40], founded in 1986^[41] and Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland^[24], a grade of an order^[42], in Finland^[43], founded in 1919^[44].

Personal Life

Children include Mikael Pentikäinen^[9], a journalist^[45], b. 1964^[46], of Finland^[47], awarded the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 5th Class^[48]; Antti Pentikäinen^[10], a chief executive officer^[49], b. 1972^[50], of Finland^[51]; and Mari Leppänen^[11], a priest^[52], b. 1978^[53], of Finland^[54]. Juha Pentikäinen's religion is recorded as Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland^[26]. He was affiliated with the Centre Party^[55].

Why It Matters

Juha Pentikäinen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

FAQs

Where was Juha Pentikäinen born?

Juha Pentikäinen's place of birth was Rantsila^[2].

Who were Juha Pentikäinen's parents?

Juha Pentikäinen's father was Veikko Pentikäinen^[8].

What did Juha Pentikäinen do for work?

Juha Pentikäinen worked as religious studies scholar^[4], ethnologist^[5], and folklorist^[6].

Where did Juha Pentikäinen go to school?

Juha Pentikäinen was educated at University of Helsinki^[19] and University of Turku^[20].

What awards did Juha Pentikäinen receive?

Honors received include European Fairy Tale Award^[23] and Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland^[24].