Background
Douma, Jacob Hendrick was born on May 30, 1912 in Hanford, California, United States. Son of Hendrick Jacob and Gertje (Kok) Douma.
Douma, Jacob Hendrick was born on May 30, 1912 in Hanford, California, United States. Son of Hendrick Jacob and Gertje (Kok) Douma.
Bachelor of Science, University of California-Berkeley.
Engineering aide, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1935-1936; chief hydraulic section, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles, 1939-1946; chief hydraulic branch, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, 1946-1979; junior engineer, Bureau Reclamation, Denver, 1936-1939; consultant hydraulic engineer, Great Falls, Virginia, 1979-1990.
Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers. Member National Academy of Engineering, International Commission on Large Dams, International Association for Hydraulic Research, International Commission on Irrigation.
Married Allene Vartia, April 4, 1939. Children– Mark Jacob, Allen Jacob.