Background
Hakkinen, Raimo Jaakko was born on February 26, 1926 in Helsinki. Son of Jalmari and Lyyli (Mattila) Hakkinen. came to the United States, 1949, naturalized, 1960.
scientist aeronautical engineer
Hakkinen, Raimo Jaakko was born on February 26, 1926 in Helsinki. Son of Jalmari and Lyyli (Mattila) Hakkinen. came to the United States, 1949, naturalized, 1960.
Diploma in Aeronautical Engineering, Helsinki University of Technology, 1948. Doctor of Science in Technology (honorary), Helsinki University of Technology, 1998. Master of Science in Aeronautics, California Institute of Technology, 1950.
Doctor of Philosophy in Aeronautics cum laude, California Institute of Technology, 1954.
Head technical office, Finnish Aero. Association, Helsinki, 1948;
instructor engineering, Tampere Technology College, Finland, 1949;
design engineer, aircraft division, Valmet Corporation, Tampere, 1949;
research assistant, California Institute Technology, 1950-1953;
member research staff, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1953-1956;
aerodynamics engineer Western division, McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Company, Santa Monica, California, 1956-1964;
chief scientist physical science department, McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Company, Santa Monica, California, 1964-1970;
chief scientist flight science, McDonnell Douglas Research laboratories, St. Louis, 1970-1982;
director research, flight science, McDonnell Douglas Research laboratories, St. Louis, 1982-1990;
professor mechanic engineering, director fluid mechanics laboratory, Washington University, St. Louis, since 1991. Lecturer engineering University of California at Los Angeles, 1957-1959.
Visiting associate professor aerospace and astronautics Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1963-1964. Consultant, since 1990.
Served with Finnish Air Force, 1944. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (member fluid dynamics committee 1969-1971, honors and awards committee 1975-1983, technical activities committee 1975-1978, director at large 1977-1970). Member American Physical Society, Engineering Society in Finland, California Institute of Technology Alumni Association, Sigma Xi.
Married Pirkko Loyttyniemi, July 16, 1949 (deceased January 2004). Children: Bert, Mark.
