Background
Uotila, Urho Antti Kalevi was born on February 22, 1923 in Pöytyä, Finland. Came to United States, 1951, naturalized, 1957. Son of Antti Samuli and Vera Justina (Kyto) University.
Uotila, Urho Antti Kalevi was born on February 22, 1923 in Pöytyä, Finland. Came to United States, 1951, naturalized, 1957. Son of Antti Samuli and Vera Justina (Kyto) University.
Bachelor of Science, Finland's Institute of Technology, 1946. Master of Science, Finland's Institute of Technology, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1959.
Surveyor, geodesist, Finnish Government, 1944-1946, 46-51;
geodesist, Swedish Government, 1946;
research assistant, Ohio State University, 1952-1953;
research associate, Ohio State University, 1953-1958;
research supervisor, Ohio State University, 1959-1988;
lecturer in geodesy, Ohio State University, 1955-1957;
assistant professor, Ohio State University, 1959-1962;
associate professor, Ohio State University, 1962-1965;
department chairman geodetic science, Ohio State University, 1964-1984;
professor, Ohio State University, 1965-1989;
chairman, professor emeritus, Ohio State University, since 1989. Member Solar Eclipse Expedition to Greenland, 1954. Member advisory panel on geodesy United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, National Academy Science, 1964-1966.
Member geodesy and cartography working group, space science steering committee National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1965-1967, member geodesy/cartography working group, summer conference lunar exploration and science, 1965, member geodesy and cartography advisory subcommittee, 1967-1972. Member ad hoc commission on North America datum division earth science National Academy Sciences-N.A.E., 1968-1970. Board directors International Gravity Bureau, France, 1975-1983.
Member commission on geodesy National Academy Sciences, 1975-1978.
Served with Finnish Army, 1942-1944. Fellow American Geophysical Union (vice president geodesy section 1964-1968, president 1968-1970), American Congress Surveying and Mapping (national director 1970-1973, Second vice president 1977-1978, president-elect 1978-1979, president 1979-1980), International Association Geodesy (president special study group 5.30 1967-1971, president section V 1971-1975, executive committee 1971-1979). Member American Association Geodetic Surveying (president 1984-1986), American Society Photogrammetry, Canada Institute Surveying, Universities Space Research Association (trustee 1973-1975), Finnish National Academy of Sciences (foreign), Professional Land Surveyors Ohio (honorary), Alabama Society Professional Land Surveyors (honorary), Tennessee Association Professional Surveyors (honorary).
Married Helena Vanhakartano, August 6, 1949. Children: Heidi, Kirsi, Elizabeth, Julie, Trina, Caroline.