Juhani Kakkuri Explained

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]

Further reading

• News: Sullivan . Walter . July 19, 1990 . Finnish Scientists to Study Gravity in Eclipse . . A19 . .

Notes and References

1. Vallner . R. . Rüdja . Andres . Ellmann . Artu . 2022 . In memoriam Juhani Antero Kakkuri . Geodeet . 80–81 . 1406-9431 . 2733-3582.
2. Web site: Poutanen . Markku . Juhani Kakkuri 1933 – 2022 . Geodäsie (DGK) . Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften.
3. Poutanen . Markku . Kuusniemi . Heidi . August–September 2022 . Tóth . Gyula . Obituary: Juhani Kakkuri (1933 - 2022) . IAG Newsletter . . 8–9 . 10.1007/s00190-022-01655-4.
4. Poutanen . Markku . April 2021 . Tóth . Gyula . Juhani Kakkuri: Memoirs from the World of Geodesy . IAG Newsletter . . 4 . 10.1007/s00190-021-01537-1.
5. Web site: Sneeuw . Nico . Aug 6, 2022 . News: Prof. Juhani Kakkuri passed away . 2024-03-17 . Institute of Geodesy . . en.
6. Book: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names . 2003 . . 978-3-540-00238-3 . Schmadel . Lutz D. . 5th . 302–303 . (3597) Kakkuri . 10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_3596.