Roy Jay Holden

Roy Jay Holden (HMSVB)

Location: Blacksburg, VA 24060 Montgomery County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 13.796', W 80° 25.318'

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(1870-1945)

Professor 1905-1945
Head, Department of Geology 1907-1945

The head of VPI's Geology Department for 38 years, noted geologist Roy Jay Holden sited Virginia's first gas well, located water wells when a shortage threatened VPI, and assessed the safety of the Claytor Lake Dam site, but he forged his true legacy in the classroom. Known as a great teacher, he stimulated a lifelong scientific interest in his students. He died while preparing a lecture for his class.

Holden Hall completed in 1940
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HM NumberHMSVB
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Placed ByVPI Class of 1953
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Date Added Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 at 7:37pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 551276 N 4120536
Decimal Degrees37.22993333, -80.42196667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 13.796', W 80° 25.318'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 13' 47.76" N, 80° 25' 19.08" W
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Area Code(s)540, 434
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100-120 Stanger St, Blacksburg VA 24060, US
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