Background
Steketee, Jakob Abraham was born on January 2, 1927 in Middelburg, Netherlands. Son of Andrew Peter and Johanna J. (Ossewaarde) Steketee.
Steketee, Jakob Abraham was born on January 2, 1927 in Middelburg, Netherlands. Son of Andrew Peter and Johanna J. (Ossewaarde) Steketee.
Degree in mechanical engineering, Delft University of Technology, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Mathematics, University Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1955.
Assistant in aerodynamics, Delft (Netherlands) U. Technology, 1948-1950;
lecturer in applied mathematics, U. Toronto, 1950-1956;
assistant professor applied mathematics, U. Toronto, 1956-1960;
research associate in aerophysics, U. Toronto, 1958-1960;
professor aerodynamics, Delft U. Technology, 1960-1992. Member aerodynamics committee National Aerospace Laboratory, Netherlands Institute for Aerospace Programs, Delft, since 1961. Member fluid dynamics panel Agard, North Atlantic Treaty Organization comunity, since 1965.
Visiting professor University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1970-1971.
Organist, St. Mary's Anglican Church, Rotterdam, Netherlands, since 1961. Member Royal Dutch Institute Engineers, American Mathematics Society, Dutch Physical Society, Dutch Aeronautical Society.
Married Ruth Mildred Engledow, May 17, 1958. Children: Frank Andrew, Adrian Jacob.