Background
Schilfgaarde, Jan van was born on February 7, 1929 in The Hague, Netherlands. Came to the United States, 1946, naturalized, 1957.
administrator agricultural engineer
Schilfgaarde, Jan van was born on February 7, 1929 in The Hague, Netherlands. Came to the United States, 1946, naturalized, 1957.
Bachelor of Science, Iowa State College, 1949. Master of Science, Iowa State College, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Engineering and Soil Physics, Iowa State College, 1954.
Instructor, associate agricultural engineer, Iowa State College, 1949-1954; assistant professor agricultural engineering, North Carolina State College, 1954-1957; associate professor, North Carolina State College, 1957-1962; professor, North Carolina State College, 1962-1964; drainage engineer Agricultural Research Svc., USDA, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1954-1964; chief water management engineer soil/water conservation research division, UDSA, Beltsville, Maryland., 1964-1967; associate director, UDSA, Beltsville, Maryland., 1967-1971; director, UDSA, Beltsville, Maryland., 1971-1972; director Salinity Laboratory, USDA, Riverside, California, 1972-1984; director Mountain States Area Agricultural Research Svc., USDA, Fort Collins, Colorado, 1984-1986; associate director northern plains area Agricultural Research Svc., USDA, Fort Collins, Colorado, 1986-1991; associate deputy administrator for natural resources Agricultural Research Svc., USDA, Beltsville, Maryland., 1991-1996; director Pacific West area, USDA, Beltsville, Maryland., 1996-1997; retired, 1997. Visiting professor Ohio State University, 1962.
Member American Society of Civil Engineers, National Academy of Engineering, American Society Agricultural Engineers, Soil Science Society, Soil Conservation Society American U C.
Married; 3 children.