Ernest J. Kump | |
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| Born | December 29, 1911 Bakersfield, California |
| Died | November 4, 1999 (aged 87) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Practice | Franklin & Kump Architects Kump & Falk Architects Ernest J. Kump Associates Kump & Takeda Consultants |
Ernest J. Kump Jr. FAIA (December 29, 1911 – November 4, 1999), was an American architect, author, and inventor based in Palo Alto, California. He was widely recognized for his innovations in school planning having designed over 100 public schools in California and 22 community and junior colleges around the world. Kump's most notable projects include Fresno City Hall (1940), the U.S. embassy in Seoul, Korea (1957), and Foothill College in Los Altos, California.[1]