Osmo Pekonen | |
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 Pekonen in 2012 | |
| Born | 2 April 1960 Mikkeli, Finland |
| Died | 12 October 2022 (aged 62) Uzès, France |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Alma mater | University of Jyväskylä University of Lapland |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics, History of Science |
| Institutions | University of Jyväskylä University of Helsinki |
| Doctoral advisors | 1st thesis: Jean-Pierre Bourguignon and Max Karoubi 2nd thesis: Seppo Aho and Juha Pentikäinen |
Osmo Pekonen (2 April 1960 – 12 October 2022) was a Finnish mathematician, historian of science, and author. He was a docent of mathematics at the University of Helsinki and at the University of Jyväskylä, a docent of history of science at the University of Oulu, and a docent of history of civilization at the University of Lapland. He was the Book Reviews section editor of The Mathematical Intelligencer.