John A. Blume
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John A. Blume | |
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Born | Gonzales, California | April 8, 1909
Died | Hillsborough, California | March 1, 2002
Education | Stanford University, B.A. Engineering 1933, Engineers Degree 1935, PhD 1967 |
Occupation | Engineer |
Spouse | Jene Blume |
Engineering career | |
Discipline | structural engineering, earthquake engineering |
Practice name | John A. Blume Associates |
Awards | Moisseiff Award, National Academy of Engineering |
John Augustus Blume (April 8, 1909 – March 1, 2002) was an American structural engineer born in Gonzales, California. He first decided he wanted to study earthquake engineering when he witnessed the Santa Barbara earthquake of 1925. In 1929, he went to Stanford University, where he later received his A.B.degree, his graduate degree of engineer and his doctorate.
Blume's career included major contributions to dynamic theory, soil structure interactions, and the inelastic behavior of structures, earning him the title of the “Father of Earthquake Engineering.” [1] Blume died at the age of 92 at his Hillsborough, California home on March 1, 2002.[2]
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Further reading
- Blume, John A. Interview with Stanley Scott. Connections: The EERI Oral History Series. Oakland, CA: Earthquake Engineering Research Institute. 1994. ISBN 0-943198-44-5.
- "John Augustus Blume: "The Father of Earthquake Engineering"". Archived from the original on 2008-10-28.
- "Engineering: Past, Present & Future 1976 SEAOC Convention Proceedings On Forces That Influence Structural Engineering Practice". Archived from the original on 2008-10-17.
- John A. Blume 1909-2002, National Academy of Engineering Memorial Tribute.
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