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Edward S. Holden
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Edward Singleton Holden was an American astronomer and the fifth president of the University of California.
Edward Singleton Holden sometime between 1870 and 1880
Edward Singleton Holden sometime between 1870 and 1880
Lick Observatory
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The Lick Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the University of California. It is on the summit of Mount Hamilton, in the Diablo Range just east of San Jose, California, Un
Edward S. Holden
…objects during his work at Washburn Observatory. Holden was president of the University of California from 1885 until 1888, and the first director of the Lick Observatory from 1888 until the end of 1897. He resigned as a result of internal dissent over his management among his subordinates. While at the Lick Observatory…
The James Lick telescope, housed in the South (large) Dome of main building
The James Lick telescope, housed in the South (large) Dome of main building
Layout of Lick Observatory. The dome housing the 91-centimeter (36-inch) Great Lick refractor telescope is on the right.
Layout of Lick Observatory. The dome housing the 91-centimeter (36-inch) Great Lick refractor telescope is on the right.
Lick Observatory in 1900
Lick Observatory in 1900
The Great Lick 91-centimeter (36-inch) refractor, in an 1889 engraving
The Great Lick 91-centimeter (36-inch) refractor, in an 1889 engraving