Prof. Dr.ing. Ir. H. Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie, FREng

Here's a time line of Bj Habibie life:

• 1936 - Born in Parepare, Sulawesi Selatan, Indonesia.
• 1954 - Study at Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) a year later he chose to continue his education at the Rhenisch Wesfalische Tehnische Hochscule (RWTH), Aachen, Germany. Young Habibie spent 10 years completing his undergraduate to postgraduate studies in Aachen-Germany.
• 1960–1965 - Assistant Riset, Chair and Institute for Lightweight Construction (Pimpinan dan Lembaga Konstruksi Ringan), Rheinisch-Westfaelische Technische Hochschule (RTWH), Aachen, Jerman.
• 1965-1966 - Special Scientist, Hamburger Flugzeugbau (HFB) GmbH, Hamburg, Jerman.
• 1966–1969 - Head, Structural Analysis Research and Development Section, HFB GmbH, Hamburg, Germany - 1968 Messerschmitt AG merged with Bolkow GmbH to become Messerschmitt-Bolkow GmbH - 1969 Messerschmitt-Bolkow GmbH merged with Hamburger Flugzeugbau to become Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm (MBB) GmbH.
• 1969–1973 - Head, Commercial and Military Aircraft Technology and Methods Division, MBB GmbH, Hamburg, Germany.
• 1974–1978 - VP, Directorate of Technology Application, MBB GmbH, Hamburg, Germany.
• 1974-1998 - Head of the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) - starting on 5 Jan'74 as Advisor to the President Director of PN Pertamina and Advisor to the President until May'74 forming and becoming Head of the Aviation Technology and Technology Division (ATTP) of PN Pertamina - then on 1 Apr' 76 ATTP became the Advance Technology Division of PN Pertamina (ATP) - then on 21 Aug'78 became the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology.
• 1976-1998 - President Director of PT Industri Airplane Nurtanio (Persero) - formed 26 Apr'76 as a merger of elements of Aviation Technology Division ATTP PN Pertamina with the Aviation Industry Institute Nurtanio (LIPNUR) - now PT Dirgantara Indonesia (Persero).
• 1978-1998 - President Director of Perum Dok and Shipyard - formed 29 Mar'78 from the Naval Upgrading Command (KONATAL), before 1970 named Penataran Laut (PAL) - now PT PAL Indonesia (Persero).
• 1978–1983 -
  State Minister for Research and Technology Development Cabinet III.
• 1978-1998 - Chairman of the Batam Island Industrial Area Development Authority (Batam Authority) - now the Batam Free Trade Area and Free Port Concession Agency (BP Batam).
• 1983–1988 -
  State Minister for Research and Technology Development Cabinet IV.
• 1983-1998 - President Director of PT Pindad (Persero) - formed 29 Apr'83 from the Army Industry Industry (Pindad).
• 1984-1998 - Chairman of the National Research Council - an improvement from the Formulating Team for the National Main Program for Research and Technology (PEPUNAS RISTEK) which was formed 11 May'78.
• 1988–1993 -
  State Minister for Research and Technology Development Cabinet V.
• 1989-1998 - Chairman of the Strategic Industry Management Agency (BPIS) and Deputy Chair of the Strategic Industry Development Board (DPIS)
• 1993–1998 -
  State Minister for Research and Technology Development Cabinet VI.
• 1998 -
  Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia.
• 1998–1999 -
  President of the Republic of Indonesia.
• 2019 - dies at the age of 83.

"Wherever you are, always be the best and give the best of what we can give."

-- BJ Habibie

If you have time, you should read more about this incredible human being on his Wikipedia entry.