Joe Sutter

Joe Sutter
Joe Sutter in 2006
Born	March 21, 1921 Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Died	August 30, 2016(2016-08-30) (aged 95) Bremerton, Washington, U.S.
Cause of death	Pneumonia
Education	Aeronautical engineering
Alma mater	University of Washington, B.S. 1943
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.^[3] Smithsonian Air and Space Magazine has described Sutter as the "father of the 747".^[4]

References

1. Joe Sutter (2006). 747: Creating the World's First Jumbo Jet and Other Adventures from a Life in Aviation. HarperCollins. ISBN 0060882417.
2. "Part Two: Sutter's Idea Revolutionized Air Travel". University of Washington. June 2001. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
3. John B. Saul (June 9, 2006). "An aviation pioneer's grounded memoir". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on September 11, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
4. Bettina Chavanne, "The 'Father of the 747'". Air&Space Smithsonian. January 2007.