Edward S. Holden
Edward Singleton Holden (November 5, 1846 – March 16, 1914) was an American astronomer and the fifth president of the University of California.
Edward S. Holden | |
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Edward Singleton Holden sometime between 1870 and 1880 | |
| Born | November 5, 1846 St. Louis, Missouri |
| Died | March 16, 1914 (aged 67) West Point, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Washington University in St. Louis, B.S. degree; West Point, class of 1870 |
| Occupation(s) | Astronomer, university president, professor of mathematics, librarian |
| Employer(s) | US Naval Observatory, Washburn Observatory at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Lick Observatory, University of California, United States Military Academy |
| Organization | Astronomical Society of the Pacific |
| Known for | Fifth president of the University of California; discovered 22 NGC objects |
| Parent(s) | Jeremiah and Sarah Holden |
| Relatives | Cousin George Phillips Bond, grandson, inventor Edward Singleton Holden |
| Awards | Member, National Academy of Sciences |
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