Clifford Milburn Holland

Clifford Milburn Holland
Born(1883-03-13)March 13, 1883
DiedOctober 27, 1924(1924-10-27) (aged 41)[1]
NationalityAmerican
EducationHarvard University
OccupationEngineer
SpouseAnna Coolidge Davenport (m. 1908)[2]
Children4 daughters[2]
Engineering career
DisciplineCivil engineer
ProjectsHolland Tunnel

Clifford Milburn Holland (March 13, 1883 – October 27, 1924) was an American civil engineer who oversaw the construction of a number of subway and automobile tunnels in New York City, and for whom the Holland Tunnel is named.

  1. ^ Aronson, Michael (June 15, 1999). "The Digger Clifford Holland". Daily News. New York, New York. p. 27. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Engineer Died as He Was Near to Fame: Clifford Holland Was Man Who Made N. Y. Tunnel". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario, Canada. November 17, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved December 26, 2020 – via newspapers.com.