Juhani Kakkuri

Juhani Antero Kakkuri^[1] (September 12, 1933 – August 6, 2022) was a Finnish geodesist, writer, and former director of the Finnish Geodetic Institute.

Kakkuri was born in Kurikka, Finland on September 12, 1933.^[2] He lived his childhood there, but moved to Helsinki for upper secondary school, continuing his education at the University of Helsinki, where he studied geophysics and physics. He received a Master of Science degree in 1960.^[3]

In 2021, the autobiographical memoir Muistelmia geodeettien maailmasta – Memoirs From the World of Geodesy was published bilingually in Finnish and English.^[4] In recognition of his career, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Stuttgart.^[5] The minor planet 3597 Kakkuri is also named in his honor.^[6]