Background
Yeh, William Wen-Gong was born on December 5, 1938 in Szechwan, China. Son of Kai-Ming and Der-Chao (Hu) Yeh.
Yeh, William Wen-Gong was born on December 5, 1938 in Szechwan, China. Son of Kai-Ming and Der-Chao (Hu) Yeh.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, National National Cheng-Kung University University, Taiwan, 1961. Mediterranean Shipping Company.E., New Mexico State University, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering, Stanford University, 1967.
Acting assistant professor, Stanford University, 1967; assistant research engineer, University of California at Los Angeles, 1967-1969; assistant professor сivil engineering, University of California at Los Angeles, 1969-1973; associate professor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1973-1977; professor, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1977; department chairman, University of California at Los Angeles, 1985-1988. Consultant Office of Hydrology, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Paris, 1974, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1975-1978, United States Bureau Reclamation, Phoenix, 1977-1981, Department Water and Power, São Paulo, Brazil, since 1981, Rockwell International, 1983-1988, United States Agency for International Development, 1987-1991, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, since 1989.
Fellow American Geophysical Union (Robert E. Horton award 1989), American Society of Civil Engineers (honorary, editor Journal Water Resources Planning and Management 1988-1993, Julian Hinds award 1994). Member American Water Resources Association.
Married Jennie Pao, March 25, 1967. Children: Michael, Bobby.