American engineer, Boeing Airplane Company (1921–2016)
Joe Sutter
Sutter in 2006
Born
March 21, 1921
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Died
August 30, 2016(2016-08-30) (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[1]
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[2]
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.[3]Air & Space/Smithsonian magazine has described Sutter as the "father of the 747".[4]
^Joe Sutter (2006). 747: Creating the World's First Jumbo Jet and Other Adventures from a Life in Aviation. HarperCollins. ISBN 0060882417.
^"Part Two: Sutter's Idea Revolutionized Air Travel". University of Washington. June 2001. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
^John B. Saul (June 9, 2006). "An aviation pioneer's grounded memoir". The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
^Bettina Chavanne, "The 'Father of the 747'". Air&Space Smithsonian. January 2007.
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