William Jacob Holland
William Jacob Holland | |
|---|---|
| 8th Chancellor of the Western University of Pennsylvania (University of Pittsburgh) | |
| In office 1891–1901 | |
| Preceded by | Milton Goff |
| Succeeded by | Samuel McCormick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 16, 1848 Jamaica |
| Died | December 13, 1932 (aged 84) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania U.S. |
| Education | Moravian College (BA) Amherst College (BA) |
Rev William Jacob Holland FRSE LLD (August 16, 1848 – December 13, 1932) was the eighth Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh (1891–1901) and Director of the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh. He was an accomplished lepidopterist, zoologist, and paleontologist, as well as an ordained Presbyterian minister.