Arthur Blok


Arthur Blok was English, and the first administrative head of the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, in Haifa, Israel, from 1924–1925.

Biography

Blok was born in Hornsey, North London, and attended Owen's School. He was an electrical engineering graduate of University College London. He was personal assistant to Professor Ambrose Fleming.
Blok was the first administrative head of the Technion, from 1924–1925. He was succeeded by Max Hecker.
He was appointed OBE in 1945. Blok died at 94 years of age.