Daniel Aldrich
Daniel G. Aldrich, Jr. | |
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Aldrich (left) with U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson (center) at the groundbreaking for the University of California, Irvine in 1964 | |
| 1st Chancellor of the University of California, Irvine | |
| In office 1962–1984 | |
| Succeeded by | Jack Peltason |
| Acting Chancellor of the University of California, Santa Barbara | |
| In office 1986–1987 | |
| Acting Chancellor of the University of California, Riverside | |
| In office 1984–1985 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 12, 1918 Northwood, New Hampshire |
| Died | April 9, 1990 (aged 71) Orange County, California |
| Alma mater | |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Agriculture |
| Thesis | Controlled hydration of montmorillonite and hydrous mica and its influence on their x-ray diffraction patterns (1943) |
Daniel Gaskill Aldrich, Jr. (July 12, 1918 – April 9, 1990) was the founding chancellor at the University of California, Irvine from 1962 to 1984. He also served as acting chancellor at the University of California, Santa Barbara from 1986 to 1987 and acting chancellor at the University of California, Riverside from 1984 to 1985.