| Osmo Pekonen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 April 1960 Mikkeli |
| Nationality | Finland |
| Fields | Mathematics, History of Science |
| Institutions | University of Jyväskylä University of Helsinki |
| Alma mater | University of Jyväskylä University of Lapland |
| Doctoral advisor | 1st thesis: Jean-Pierre Bourguignon and Max Karoubi 2nd thesis: Seppo Aho and Juha Pentikäinen |
Osmo Pekonen, PhD, D.Soc.Sc., (born 2 April 1960), is a Finnish mathematician, historian of science, and author. He is a docent at the University of Helsinki, at the University of Oulu, and at the University of Jyväskylä. He is the Book Reviews section editor of The Mathematical Intelligencer. He is also the translator of the Beowulf epic into Finnish, together with Clive Tolley, and the author of many other books published mainly in Finnish.