- Biographical Note:
- Van Leer received his M.S. in M.E. from the University of California in 1920 and a M.E. from Purdue University in 1922. In 1937, Van Leer became Dean of the Engineering School at N.C. State College. He started a graduate program in engineering at N.C. State College. He left N.C. State College in 1942 to enter the military.
- Birth Date:
- 1893
- Death Date:
- 1956