Leon Morris Keer (September 13, 1934 – January 12, 2021) was an American researcher and professor in the fields of engineering and tribology.
Born in Los Angeles, Keer attended Caltech for his undergraduate studies, later receiving his doctorate from the University of Minnesota.
He grew up around a group of three other friends; they attended Fairfax High School together, and all matriculated at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech).
[3] From 1956 to 1959, Keer worked at Hughes Aircraft Company, but decided to pursue further education and join academia.
Later that year, Keer worked at Newcastle University as a NATO postdoctoral fellow studying elasticity with Albert E. Green.