Sten Luthander
Sten Luthander | |
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| Born | Template:Birth date Silbodal, Årjäng Municipality, Värmland, Sweden |
| Died | February 13, 2000 (aged 94) Lidingö, Sweden |
| Occupation(s) | Academic, Aeronautical engineer |
| Years active | 1930–1972 |
| Known for | Professor of aeronautical engineering at KTH Royal Institute of Technology; founder of consulting firm LUTAB |
Sten Åke Birger Luthander (born December 8, 1905, in Silbodal, Årjäng Municipality, Värmland – passed away February 13, 2000, in Lidingö) was a distinguished Swedish academic specializing in aeronautics.
Education and professional background
Luthander pursued his studies at KTH Royal Institute of Technology from 1925 to 1930. Following graduation, he served as an assistant to Ivar Malmer, focusing on aeronautical engineering beginning in 1930 and later on strength theory from 1936 at KTH. In 1940, he assumed leadership of a department at the National Aeronautical Research Institute. Four years later, in 1944, he was appointed professor of aeronautical engineering at KTH. Between 1947 and 1949, he directed the research division at Saab AB located in Linköping. He retired from his academic position at KTH in 1972. Additionally, in 1961, he founded the consulting firm LUTAB (Professor Sten Luthander Ingenjörsbyrå AB).Template:Fix/category[citation needed]
Honors
In recognition of his contributions to aeronautics, Luthander received the gold Thulin Medal from the Swedish Aeronautical Society in 1952.
Affiliations
- Elected as a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) in 1956.Template:Fix/category[citation needed]
Personal life
Sten Luthander's first marriage took place in 1940 with cellist Carin de Frumerie (1911–1974), who was the sister of composer Gunnar de Frumerie and later married Bellander. His second marriage began in 1960 and lasted until his death; his wife was Wiveca née Hagenow. From his first marriage, their daughter Eva Luthander (born 1944) pursued a career as a pianist and has held a senior lecturer position at the Royal College of Music, Stockholm. Sten Luthander’s final resting place is at Lidingö Cemetery.