About Arthur Blok
Lived 1882 – 1974 (aged 92). Arthur Blok was a British electrical engineer, known for Technion – Israel Institute of Technology.
Arthur Blok (; March 19, 1882 – October 14, 1974) was the British-born 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 to 1925.
Biography Blok was born in Hornsey, North London, and attended Owen's School. He was an electrical engineering graduate of University College London (BSc). He was succeeded by Max Hecker.
He was appointed OBE in 1945.
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Who was Arthur Blok?
English electrical engineer and academic (1882-1974)
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Arthur Blok was born on 19 March 1882 in Hornsey.
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Arthur Blok died on 14 October 1974.
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Arthur Blok was an electrical engineer.
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Arthur Blok was known for Technion – Israel Institute of Technology.
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Arthur Blok was British.
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