Joe Sutter
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, the head of the 747 project. Air & Space/Smithsonian magazine has described Sutter as the "father of the 747".
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Sutter in 2006 | |
| Born | March 21, 1921 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | August 30, 2016 (aged 95) Bremerton, Washington, U.S. |
| Education | University of Washington (BS) |
| Employer | Boeing Commercial Airplanes |
| Known for | Chief engineer for the development of the Boeing 747 |
| Notable work | 747: Creating the World's First Jumbo Jet and Other Adventures from a Life in Aviation |
| Spouse | Nancy French |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | United States Medal of Technology (1985) Daniel Guggenheim Medal (1990) American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Aircraft Award Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy |
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