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Male, born 1909-04-08, died 2002-03-01
Associated with the firms network
Blume, John A., and Associates (JAB), Engineers; Brunnier, H.J. , Associates, Structural Engineers
Résumé
Engineer, Standard Oil of California Corporation, San Francisco, CA.
Engineer, H.J. Brunnier, Engineer, San Francisco, CA.
Principal, John A. Blume and Associates (JAB), Engineers, San Francisco, CA, 1945-1970; in 1970, JAB merged with URS Corporation, to create "URS/John A. Blume Associates," later known as "URS/Greiner."
Teaching
Consulting Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA; at Stanford, he assisted in the establishment of the Blue Earthquake Engineering Center in 1974. He also endowed the John A. Blume Chaired Professorship at Stanford University. The John A. Blume Earthquake Engineering Center at Stanford was named in his honor.
Professional Awards
Elected to the National Academy of Engineering, Washington, DC, 1969.
Named, Building Industry Conference Board, Man of the Year, 1969.
Blume married twice; his second wife, Jene, survived him.
John A. Blume died from complications of Parkinson's Disease in Hillsborough, CA, on 03/01/2002.
PCAD id: 6366
| Name | Date | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Pacific Coast Division, Headquarters Building, Financial District, San Francisco, CA | 1958-1959 | San Francisco | CA |
