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]
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