Pekka Salminen

Finnish architect and professor of architecture (1937-2024)
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Pekka Salminen

Summary

Pekka Salminen is a human[1]. He was born in Tampere[2]. He was born on +1937-08-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Helsinki[4]. He died on +2024-05-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an architect[6]. He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Key Facts

  • Pekka Salminen's place of birth was Tampere[2].
  • Pekka Salminen passed away in Helsinki[4].
  • Pekka Salminen was born on +1937-08-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Pekka Salminen died on +2024-05-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Pekka Salminen held citizenship in Finland[8].
  • Pekka Salminen worked as an architect[6].
  • Pekka Salminen was educated at Tampere University of Applied Sciences[9].
  • Pekka Salminen's education included a stint at Helsinki University of Technology[10].
  • Pekka Salminen received the Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[11].
  • Pekka Salminen received the State Prize[12].
  • Pekka Salminen received the Order of Danica Hrvatska[13].
  • Pekka Salminen received the SARP Bene Merentibus[14].
  • Pekka Salminen was a member of Finnish Association of Architects[15].
  • Pekka Salminen was a member of Finnish Academy of Technical Sciences[16].
  • Pekka Salminen's image is recorded as Pekka Salminen-1964.jpg[17].
  • Pekka Salminen is recorded as male[18].
  • Pekka Salminen's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Pekka Salminen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 95877592[20].
  • Pekka Salminen's GND ID is recorded as 1350404551[21].
  • Pekka Salminen's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500031797[22].
  • Pekka Salminen's Commons category is recorded as Pekka Salminen[23].
  • Pekka Salminen's honorific prefix is recorded as Professor[24].
  • Pekka Salminen's residence is recorded as Paimio[25].
  • Pekka Salminen's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0j_57yw[26].
  • Pekka Salminen's family name is recorded as Salminen[27].

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Origins and Family

Pekka Salminen's place of birth was Tampere[2]. He was born on +1937-08-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Tampere University of Applied Sciences[9], a university of applied sciences[28], in Finland[29], founded in 1996[30], headquartered in Tampere[31] and Helsinki University of Technology[10], a university[32], in Finland[33].

Career and Affiliations

Pekka Salminen's professions included architect[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[11], a grade of an order[34], in Finland[35], founded in 1919[36]; State Prize[12], a class of award[37], in Finland[38]; Order of Danica Hrvatska[13], an order[39], in Croatia[40], founded in 1992[41]; and SARP Bene Merentibus[14], a decoration[42], in Poland[43], founded in 1996[44].

Death and Burial

Pekka Salminen died on +2024-05-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Helsinki[4].

Why It Matters

Pekka Salminen is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

FAQs

Where was Pekka Salminen born?

Pekka Salminen was born in Tampere[2].

Where did Pekka Salminen die?

Pekka Salminen died in Helsinki[4].

What did Pekka Salminen do for work?

Pekka Salminen worked as architect[6].

Where did Pekka Salminen go to school?

Pekka Salminen was educated at Tampere University of Applied Sciences[9] and Helsinki University of Technology[10].

What awards did Pekka Salminen receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[11], State Prize[12], Order of Danica Hrvatska[13], and SARP Bene Merentibus[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  4. [18] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . ritarikunnat.fi. Retrieved . ritarikunnat.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . pes.fi. Retrieved . pes.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . pes.fi. Retrieved . pes.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . pes.fi. Retrieved . pes.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . pes.fi. Retrieved . pes.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . tulospalvelu.vaalit.fi. tulospalvelu.vaalit.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Artists of the World. wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . pesark.com. pesark.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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