Daniel Aldrich

Daniel G. Aldrich, Jr.
Aldrich in 1966
1st Chancellor of the
University of California, Irvine
In office
1962–1984
Succeeded byJack 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
BornJuly 12, 1918
DiedApril 9, 1990(1990-04-09) (aged 71)
Alma mater
Scientific career
FieldsAgriculture
ThesisControlled hydration of montmorillonite and hydrous mica and its influence on their x-ray diffraction patterns (1943)
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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.