Daniel Aldrich 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.
10 Facts About Daniel Aldrich
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Daniel Aldrich met Jean Hamilton, his wife-to-be, during his time there.
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Daniel Aldrich received his PhD by continuing his studies of soil chemistry at the University of Wisconsin in 1943.
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In 1962, UC President Clark Kerr selected Daniel Aldrich to be the founding chancellor of the University of California, Irvine.
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Daniel Aldrich was responsible for actively recruiting UCI's first faculty and students.
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Daniel Aldrich was officially inaugurated as the first chancellor on May 20,1965.
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Daniel Aldrich served as acting chancellor at Riverside from 1984 to 1985 after the sudden death of Tomas Rivera, and again at Santa Barbara from 1986 to 1987 after Robert Huttenback was accused of embezzling university funds to remodel his off-campus home.
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Daniel Aldrich remained involved in athletics throughout his retirement including coaching Little League Baseball and winning medals in the Senior Olympics.
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In 2010 Daniel Aldrich was elected to the USATF Masters Hall of Fame.
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Daniel Aldrich died on April 9,1990, having served the University of California for 47 years.