Joseph Frederick Sutter (March 21, 1921 – August 30, 2016) was an American engineer for the Boeing Airplane Company and manager of the design team for the Boeing 747 under Malcolm T. Stamper.[3] Smithsonian Air and Space Magazine has described Sutter as the "father of the 747".[4]
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Joe Sutter |
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 Joe Sutter in 2006 |
| Born | March 21, 1921
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| Died | August 30, 2016(2016-08-30) (aged 95)
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| Cause of death | Pneumonia |
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| Education | Aeronautical engineering |
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| Alma mater | University of Washington, B.S. 1943 |
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| Employer | Boeing Commercial Airplanes |
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| Known for | Chief engineer for the development of the Boeing 747 |
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| Notable work | 747: Creating the World's First Jumbo Jet and Other Adventures from a Life in Aviation |
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| Spouse | Nancy French[1] |
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| Children | 3 |
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| Awards | United States Medal of Technology (1985)
Daniel Guggenheim Medal (1990)
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Aircraft Award
Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy[2] |
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