J.J. Mikkola as he appeared near the end of his life.

Jooseppi Julius (J. J.) Mikkola (July 6, 1866, Ylöjärvi – September 28, 1946, Helsinki), was Finnish linguist and professor. Mikkola is regarded as one of the most important Finnish linguists of Slavic languages of his era.

Biography

Mikkola's parents were farmer Antti Erland Mikkola and Johanna Mikkola.[1] Mikkola graduated in 1886.

In 1893 Mikkola married Finnish author Maila Talvio.

Mikkola was politically in the extreme right, he was member of the fascist "Friends of the Young Italy" society and later in the Nazi Finnish Realm Union.[2]

Books

Footnotes

  1. ^ http://www.helsinki.fi/keskusarkisto/virkamiehet_2/index.htm finnish infopage
  2. ^ Roselius, Aapo & Silvennoinen, Oula & Tikka, Marko: Suomalaiset fasistit - Mustan sarastuksen airuet. WSOY, 2016. ISBN 9789510401323.