Background
Hakkila, Jon Eric was born on June 27, 1957 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Eero Arnold Hakkila and Mary Irene (Ramsey) Savage.
Hakkila, Jon Eric was born on June 27, 1957 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Eero Arnold Hakkila and Mary Irene (Ramsey) Savage.
Bachelor in Physics, Bachelor in English/American Literature, University of California, San Diego, 1980; Master of Science in Astronomy, New Mexico State University, 1985; Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomy, New Mexico State University, 1986.
Lecturer on physics, natural science department, University San Diego, San Diego, spring 1982, 83; mathematics, science programmer, analyst, Comsystems division, Science Applications International Corporation, San Diego, 1981-1983, 84; teaching/research assistant, department astronomy, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, 1980-1981, 83-86; assistant professor astronomy, department mathematics, astronomy and statistics, Mankato (Minnesota) State University, 1986-1989; associate professor astronomy, department mathematics, astronomy and statistics, Mankato (Minnesota) State University, 1989-1994; professor astromony department astronomy, Mankato (Minnesota) State University, since 1994.
Member American Astronomical Society, International Astronomical Union.
Married Fahn Lam, August 17, 1986. 1 child, Oriane Haeyi.