Background
Stout, Oscar Van Pelt was born on November 14, 1865 in Jerseyville, Illinois, United States. Son of John P. and Jane (McIntyre) Stout.
Stout, Oscar Van Pelt was born on November 14, 1865 in Jerseyville, Illinois, United States. Son of John P. and Jane (McIntyre) Stout.
Bachelor of Civil Engineering, 1888, Civil Engineer, 1897, University of Nebraska, honorary Doctor of Engineering, 1932.
With engineer departments United Presbyterian,C.,B.& Q. and Member of Parliament rys., 1886-1890. City engineer, Beatrice, Nebraska, 1890, 91. Various grades from instructor to head professor civil engineering, 1891-1920, also dean College of Engineering, 1912-1920, University of Nebraska.
In business, 1920-1921.
Employed on coöperative irrigation investigations, United States Department of Agriculture and State of California, since 1922. Resident hydrographer, Nebraska and adjoining states, United States Geological Survey, 1894-1903.
Irrigation expert and engineer United States Department of Agriculture, 1902-1913. Engineer Nebraska State Board Agriculture.
Irrigation engineer, Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station Honorary member American Society Agricultural Engineers (1st McCormick medalist 1932).
Commissioned major Engineer Roman Catholic, 1917. Active service, December 28, 1917-February 1, 1919. Home: Berkeley, California.
Member American Society Agricultural
Married Edith Forbes, October 23, 1890. Children: Richard Forbes, Donald John, Oscar Charles, Marian Edith (Mistress J. J. Wikkerink), Harris Pinkerton, Burt Elihu.