Blake R. Van Leer | |
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President of the Georgia Institute of Technology | |
In office 1944–1956 | |
Preceded by | Marion L. Brittain |
Succeeded by | Edwin D. Harrison |
Dean of Engineering University of Florida | |
In office 1932–1937 | |
Dean of Engineering North Carolina State University | |
In office 1937–1941 | |
Berkeley City Council | |
In office 1924–1932 | |
Personal details | |
Born | August 16, 1893 Mangum, Oklahoma |
Died | January 23, 1956 Atlanta, Georgia | (aged 62)
Alma mater | Purdue University University of Caen Normandy Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich University of California, Berkeley |
Occupation | University president |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1917–1953 |
Rank | Colonel |
Unit | Corps of Engineers |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Croix de Guerre |
Blake Ragsdale Van Leer (August 16, 1893 – January 23, 1956) was an engineer and university professor who served as the fifth president of Georgia Institute of Technology from 1944 until his death in 1956.