C.P. Wolff Schoemaker (1882-1949) (Wolff joined after 1922) Wolff Schoemaker was born in the Dutch East Indies, the eldest of three children of Jan Prosper Schoemaker and Josephine Charlotte Wolff. In 1919, he applied to the government for a name change by adding his mother's last name, Wolff. In 1921, he received official permission to change his name to Wolff Schoemaker. This was more commonly done in the Dutch East Indies to increase status in order to improve one's position in the complicated East Indies society. C.P. Schoemaker is an officer with engineering troops in Batavia from 1905-1911. He worked alternately in private service and as an engineer with the Department of Civil Public Works (BOW) from 1911-1914 and as director of Municipal Works in Batavia from 1914- 1917. From 1917-1918 he is employed by Fa. Schlieper & Co and makes a study trip to the United States for this organization. Together with his brother Richard, Charles establishes the architectural firm C.P. Schoemaker and Association, Architects and Engineers in 1918. The firm operates until about 1924. From 1922-1924 he is an associate professor at the Bandoeng Technical High School and as a full professor from 1924-1939. He is also a visiting professor at the Technische Hoogeschool Delft. Wolff Schoemaker participates in the Dutch-Indian architectural debate around 1920. He contributes sculptures to exhibitions of the Bandung Art Society. Education: HBS at Nijmegen; Royal Military Academy at Breda training as a civil engineer Outside activities: Bandung Art Circle (member and later chairman). Honors: Honorary member Bandungse Kunstkring/1927; Knight of the Order of the Dutch Lion/1938