Håkan Sterky

Swedish engineer (1900–1992)
Person human Q6189635
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Håkan Sterky

Summary

Håkan Sterky is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hedvig Eleonora parish[2]. He was born on April 7, 1900[3]. He passed away in Lidingö Parish[4]. He died on November 21, 1992[5]. He worked as an engineer[6].

Key Facts

  • Håkan Sterky's place of birth was Hedvig Eleonora parish[2].
  • Håkan Sterky died in Lidingö Parish[4].
  • Håkan Sterky was born on April 7, 1900[3].
  • Håkan Sterky died on November 21, 1992[5].
  • Håkan Sterky is buried at Q252312[7].
  • Håkan Sterky's father was Carl Edvard Sterky[8].
  • Håkan Sterky held citizenship in Sweden[9].
  • Håkan Sterky's professions included engineer[6].
  • Håkan Sterky held the position of director general[10].
  • Håkan Sterky was employed by Royal Institute of Technology[11].
  • Among Håkan Sterky's employers was Televerket[12].
  • Håkan Sterky's education included a stint at Royal Institute of Technology[13].
  • Håkan Sterky's doctoral advisor was Henning Pleijel[14].
  • Håkan Sterky received the Jubilee doctor[15].
  • Håkan Sterky received the Polhem Prize[16].
  • Håkan Sterky received the The Chalmers' Medal[17].
  • Håkan Sterky received the Knight Grand Officer of the Order of Saint Olav[18].
  • Håkan Sterky was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences[19].
  • Håkan Sterky was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences[20].
  • Håkan Sterky was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Håkan Sterky was a member of Royal Society of Sciences in Uppsala[22].
  • Håkan Sterky is recorded as male[23].
  • Håkan Sterky's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Håkan Sterky supervised Carl-Georg Aurell as a doctoral student[25].
  • Håkan Sterky's Commons category is recorded as Håkan Sterky[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Hedvig Eleonora parish[2], Håkan Sterky… he was born on April 7, 1900[3]. His father was Carl Edvard Sterky[8].

Education

Håkan Sterky's education included a stint at Royal Institute of Technology[13]. His doctoral advisor was Henning Pleijel[14]. Academic degrees include professor[27] and Doctor of Technology[28].

Career and Affiliations

Håkan Sterky's professions included engineer[6]. Employers include Royal Institute of Technology[11], a university[29], in Sweden[30], founded in 1827[31], headquartered in Q10441282[32] and Televerket[12], a Swedish government agency[33], in Sweden[34], founded in 1853[35], headquartered in Stockholm[36]. He held the position of director general[10]. He supervised Carl-Georg Aurell as a doctoral student[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Jubilee doctor[15]; Polhem Prize[16], an award[37], in Sweden[38], founded in 1878[39]; The Chalmers' Medal[17], an award[40], in Sweden[41], founded in 1948[42]; and Knight Grand Officer of the Order of Saint Olav[18], a grade of an order[43], in Norway[44].

Death and Burial

Håkan Sterky died on November 21, 1992[5]. He died in Lidingö Parish[4]. He is buried at Q252312[7].

FAQs

Where was Håkan Sterky born?

Håkan Sterky was born in Hedvig Eleonora parish[2].

Where did Håkan Sterky die?

Håkan Sterky passed away in Lidingö Parish[4].

Who were Håkan Sterky's parents?

Håkan Sterky's father was Carl Edvard Sterky[8].

What did Håkan Sterky do for work?

Håkan Sterky worked as engineer[6].

Where did Håkan Sterky go to school?

Håkan Sterky was educated at Royal Institute of Technology[13].

What awards did Håkan Sterky receive?

Honors received include Jubilee doctor[15], Polhem Prize[16], The Chalmers' Medal[17], and Knight Grand Officer of the Order of Saint Olav[18].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . libris.kb.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [24] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . libris.kb.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . svenskagravar.se. Retrieved . svenskagravar.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. polhemspriset.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . kongehuset.no. kongehuset.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] . libris.kb.se. libris.kb.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Håkan Sterky. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/h-kan-sterky
MLA “Håkan Sterky.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/h-kan-sterky.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_h-kan-sterky_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Håkan Sterky}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/h-kan-sterky}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Håkan Sterky — https://4ort.xyz/entity/h-kan-sterky (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/h-kan-sterky · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Lidingö Parish
    Gnd id 1264326408
    Doctoral student Carl-Georg Aurell
    Bibsys id 90205560
    + 36 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32119|batch #32119]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (32)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.