Background
Ornum, John Lane Van was born on May 14, 1864 in Hartford, Vermont, United States. Son of Adoniram Judson and Sarah Josephine (Lane) Van Ornum.
Ornum, John Lane Van was born on May 14, 1864 in Hartford, Vermont, United States. Son of Adoniram Judson and Sarah Josephine (Lane) Van Ornum.
Bachelor of Science in Continuing education, University of Wisconsin, 1888, C.E., 1891.
Municipal engineering work, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July-November 1888. Surveyor and inspector United States harbor works, Georgia and Florida coasts, 1888-1890. Assistant engineer Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western R.R., in Michigan and Wisconsin, May-October 1890.
United States assistant engineer on river surveys, etc., in Georgia and Tennessee, 1890-1891. Chief topographer Mexican Boundary Survey, 1891-1894. Instructor civil engineering, Washington University, 1894-1897.
Traveled in Europe, 1897-1898. Captain and major 3d United States Volunteer Engineers, Spanish-American War, 1898-1899, assisting in elimination of yellow fever at Cienfuegos, Cuba, etc. Professor civil engineering, Washington University, 1899-1934, emeritus professor since 1934.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Society Civil Engineers, American Society Testing Materials, International Association Navigation Congresses (life. Member), Beta Theta Pi, etc.
Married Carrie Beattie Scott, July 25, 1894. Children: Thurwood, Judson (deceased).