Arthur Blok

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]

Arthur Blok
ארתור בלוק
Born	March 19, 1882 Hornsey, North London
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

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

1. Encyclopaedia Judaica: Year book. Encyclopaedia Judaica. 1982 – via Google Books.
2. Rubinstein, W.; Jolles, Michael A. (2011). The Palgrave Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish History. Springer. ISBN 9780230304666 – via Google Books.
3. Young, Alec David (1986). The Technion and Future Developments in Civil Aviation. University of Leeds – via Google Books.
4. "President | Technion - Israel Institute of Technology". Technion. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
5. Light and Lighting and Environmental Design. Illumiating Engineering Society. 1974 – via Google Books.