Gordon John Van Wylen | |
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| Born | February 6, 1920 Grant, Michigan, US |
| Died | November 5, 2020 (aged 100) |
| Occupation(s) | Physicist and educator |
| Known for | Textbooks on thermodynamics, time as president of Hope College |
Gordon John Van Wylen (February 6, 1920 – November 5, 2020)[1] was an American engineer and educator, known for his textbooks on thermodynamics. He served as the 9th president of Hope College from 1972 to 1987 and as the 8th dean of the University of Michigan College of Engineering from 1965 to 1972.