Langley, George Harry (1881-1951) educationist. A British national George Harry Langley was born on 14 July 1881 in London. He obtained his graduation in 1906, and MA in Philosophy in 1909 from the London University.

GH Langley joined the Indian Education Service in 1913. He served as Professor of Philosophy in Calcutta Presidency College in 1913 and in Dhaka College from 1913 to 1921, and subsequently joined the Dhaka University as Professor of Philosophy in 1921. He was the Provost of Dhaka Hall of the University from 1921 to 1925, Acting Vice Chancellor of the Dhaka University in 1925, and was appointed Vice Chancellor in January 1926 which office he held till June 1934.

Langley was a member of the First Academic Council of Dhaka University (1921), and a member of the Executive Council of the University in 1924. He was the chairman of Inter University Board, India (1933-34) and a member of the Council of East India Association (1949). He was the president of the Seventh Indian Philosophical Congress (1930) and president of the Third Conference of Indian Universities held in Delhi in 1934. He died on 14 February 1951. [Muazzam Hussain Khan]