John A. Blume

John A. Blume
Born	(1909-04-08)April 8, 1909 Gonzales, California
Died	(2002-03-01)March 1, 2002 Hillsborough, California
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.” Blume died at the age of 92 at his Hillsborough, California home on March 1, 2002.

See also

• George W Housner
• Maurice Anthony Biot

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.