Clifford Milburn Holland

Clifford Milburn Holland
Born	March 13, 1883(1883-03-13) Somerset, Massachusetts
Died	October 7, 1924(1924-10-07) (aged 41) Battle Creek, Michigan
Nationality	American
Education	Harvard University
Spouse	Anna Coolidge Davenport
Children	4 daughters
Work
Engineering discipline	Civil Engineer
Significant projects	Holland Tunnel

Clifford Milburn Holland (March 13, 1883 – October 7, 1924) was born in Somerset, Massachusetts. He was the only child of Edward John Holland and Lydia Frances Hood. He graduated from Harvard University with a B.A. in 1905 and a B.S. in Civil Engineering in 1906.^[1] On November 5, 1908 he married Anna Coolidge Davenport (1885–1973). They had four daughters.

Holland began his career in New York City working as an assistant engineer on the construction of the Joralemon Street Tunnel, after which he served as the engineer-in-charge of construction of the Clark Street Tunnel, 60th Street Tunnel, Montague Street Tunnel and 14th Street Tunnel.^[2]

Holland was the first chief engineer on the Hudson River Vehicular Tunnel project. Holland died of a heart attack on the operating table while undergoing a tonsillectomy at a health center in Battle Creek, Michigan at the age of 41. The project was renamed the Holland Tunnel in his memory by the New York State Bridge and Tunnel Commission and the New Jersey Interstate Bridge and Tunnel Commission on November 12, 1924.^[3]

References

1. ^ Weingardt, Richard G. (2005). Engineering Legends: Great American Civil Engineers (32 Profiles of Inspiration and Achievement). Reston, Va.: American Society of Civil Engineers. pp. 45–48. ISBN 0-7844-0801-7. http://books.google.com/books?visbn=0784408017&id=035S8UOIzcEC&pg=PA46. 
2. ^ Aronson, Michael (June 15, 1999). "The Digger Clifford Holland". Daily News (New York). http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/1999/06/15/1999-06-15_the_digger_clifford_holland.html. Retrieved 2010-07-02. 
3. ^ "Holland Tunnel". ASCE Metropolitan Section. http://www.ascemetsection.org/content/view/333/866/. Retrieved 2009-01-18. 

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Name	Holland, Clifford Milburn
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Date of birth	March 13, 1883
Place of birth	Somerset, Massachusetts
Date of death	October 7, 1924
Place of death	Battle Creek, Michigan