Daniel Aldrich

Daniel G. Aldrich, Jr.
Aldrich (left) with U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson (center) at the groundbreaking for the University of California, Irvine in 1964
1st Chancellor of the University of California, Irvine
In office 1962–1984
Succeeded by	Jack Peltason
Acting Chancellor of the University of California, Santa Barbara
In office 1986–1987
Acting Chancellor of the University of California, Riverside
In office 1984–1985
Personal details
Born	July 12, 1918 Northwood, New Hampshire
Died	April 9, 1990(1990-04-09) (aged 71) Orange County, California
Alma mater	University of Rhode Island (BS) University of Arizona (MS) University of Wisconsin–Madison (PhD)

Daniel Gaskill Aldrich, Jr. (July 12, 1918 – April 9, 1990) was the founding chancellor at the University of California, Irvine from 1962 to 1984. He also 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.