Tjokorda Raka Sukawati

Tjokorda Raka Sukawati
Born(1931-05-03)3 May 1931
Ubud, Gianyar, Bali, Dutch East Indies
Died11 November 2014(2014-11-11) (aged 83)
Ubud, Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia
Alma materBandung Institute of Technology (B.Eng.)[1]
Gadjah Mada University (Dr)[2]
OccupationEngineer
Known forInvented Sosrobahu

Tjokorda Raka Sukawati (3 May 1931 – 11 November 2014) was an Indonesian engineer who invented Sosrobahu, a road engineering technique which facilitates the construction of overpasses without disrupting traffic flow during construction. He was born and died in Ubud, Bali, and in 2019 was conferred as an honorary T. Washington Fellow in science posthumously.[3][4]

A biography about Sukawati titled Melangkah Tanpa Lelah (English: "Step Without Tiring") was released in 2021.[5]

Biography

Tjokorda Raka Sukawati was born in Ubud, Bali on 3 May 1931. He was the grandson of Tjokorda Gede Sukawati, who was once the ruler of Ubud.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Ir. Tjokorda Raka Sukawati, SI 64 The man who make the history". alsi-itb.org (in Indonesian). Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  2. ^ "Profil Tjokorda Raka Sukawati". merdeka.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  3. ^ "Penemu Teknologi Sosrobahu Meninggal Dunia" (in Indonesian). Media Group. November 12, 2020. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  4. ^ "Man of 1000 shoulders". The Jakarta Post. December 11, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Birografi Tjokorda Raka dirilis". Antara News Yogyakarta (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2026-02-03. Retrieved 2026-02-04.

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