Background
Schaub, James Hamilton was born on January 27, 1925 in Moundsville, West Virginia, United States. Son of Carroll Franklin and Lilian Hoyle (Hutchison) Schaub.
Schaub, James Hamilton was born on January 27, 1925 in Moundsville, West Virginia, United States. Son of Carroll Franklin and Lilian Hoyle (Hutchison) Schaub.
Student, George Washington University, 1942-1943; Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1948; S.M. Entertainment in Civil Engineering, Harvard University, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1960.
Soils engineer, Oregon Highway Department, 1949-1950, 51-52;
laboratory director, Palmer and Baker, Inc., Mobile, 1952-1955;
assistant professor сivil engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1955-1958;
instructor, research engineer, Purdue University, 1958-1960;
professor сivil engineering, department chairman, West Virginia University, 1960-1967;
associate dean engineering, West Virginia University, 1967-1969;
professor сivil engineering, department chairman, U. Florida at Gainesville, 1969-1987;
Distinguished Service professor, U. Florida at Gainesville, 1984-1992;
National Science Foundation faculty fellow, U. Florida at Gainesville, 1975-1976;
affiliate professor department history, U. Florida at Gainesville, 1977-1992;
Disting Svc. professor emeritus, U. Florida at Gainesville, since 1992. Academic visitor department history of science and technical Imperial College, U. London, 1975-1976. Edwin P. Conquest chair humanities Virginia Military Institute, 1986;visiting professor Swarthmore College, spring 1988.
Construction engineering to state, fed.and private agys. and companies, since 1960.
Served with infantry Army of the United States, 1943-1946. With C.E. 1950-1951, European Theatre of Operations, Korea. Member American Society of Civil Engineers (named Engineer of Year, Florida section 1974, William H. Wisely award 1986), American Public Works Association (president chapter 1983-1984, national director-at-large 1983-1989), Order of Engineer, Golden Key, Chi Epsilon, Phi Kappa Phi, Kappa Sigma, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Malinda Katherine Bailey, June 15, 1948.