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Gordon Van Wylen
American engineer and educator (1920–2020)
Gordon John Van Wylen | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1920-02-06)February 6, 1920 Grant, Michigan, US |
| Died | November 5, 2020(2020-11-05) (aged 100) Holland, Michigan, US |
| 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.
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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.
Biography
Van Wylen was born in Grant, Michigan.
He served in the United States Navy during World War II.
He received a bachelor's degree from Calvin College, a master's degree from University of Michigan, and a doctorate degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[2][when?]
In 1959, he pu