Arthur Blok
Arthur Blok | |
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ארתור בלוק | |
Born | |
Died | October 14, 1974 | (aged 92)
Alma mater | University College London (BSc) |
Known for | first administrative head (or Principal, as then called) of the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology |
Awards | OBE |
Arthur Blok (ארתור בלוק; March 19, 1882 – October 14, 1974) was English, and the first administrative head (or Principal, as he was then called) of the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, in Haifa, Israel (then, Mandatory Palestine), from 1924–1925.[1]
Biography[]
Blok was born in Hornsey, North London, and attended Owen's School.[2] He was an electrical engineering graduate of University College London (BSc).[1][2] He was personal assistant to Professor Ambrose Fleming.[1]
Blok was the first administrative head (or Principal, as he was then called) of the Technion, from 1924–1925.[3] He was succeeded by Max Hecker.[4]
He was appointed OBE in 1945.[2] Blok died at 94 years of age.[5]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Encyclopaedia Judaica: Year book. Encyclopaedia Judaica. 1982 – via Google Books.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Rubinstein, W.; Jolles, Michael A. (2011). The Palgrave Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish History. Springer. ISBN 9780230304666 – via Google Books.
- ^ Young, Alec David (1986). The Technion and Future Developments in Civil Aviation. University of Leeds – via Google Books.
- ^ "President | Technion - Israel Institute of Technology". Technion. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
- ^ Light and Lighting and Environmental Design. Illumiating Engineering Society. 1974 – via Google Books.
Categories:
- 1882 births
- 1974 deaths
- Israeli academics
- Technion – Israel Institute of Technology faculty
- Technion – Israel Institute of Technology presidents
- Alumni of University College London
- People from Hornsey
- English electrical engineers
- Officers of the Order of the British Empire