Background
Hollick, Charles Arthur was born on February 6, 1857 in on Staten Island, New York, United States. Son of Frederick and Eleanor Eliza (Bailey) Hollick.
Hollick, Charles Arthur was born on February 6, 1857 in on Staten Island, New York, United States. Son of Frederick and Eleanor Eliza (Bailey) Hollick.
Bachelor of Philosophy Columbia School Mines, 1879. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbian (now George Washington University, 1897.
Sanitary engineer, later inspector and special inspector New York City Health Department, 1881-1892. Special inspector New York State Board of Health, 1883-1893. Fellow, assistant tutor, Geological Department Columbia, 1890-1900.
Curator department fossil botany, 1900-1913, honorary curator, 1914-1921, paleobotanist, since 1921, New York Botanical Garden.
Senior geologist United States Geological Survey. Director Public Museum, Staten Island Institute Arts and Sciences, 1914-June 30, 1919.
Member Board of Health, New Brighton, New York, 1886-1892. Member Board of Education, City of New York, 1907-1910. Has written numerous works upon geology and botany.
Article “Pahæobotany,” New International Encyclopedia, 1903.
Married Adeline Augusta Talkington, September 19, 1881. Children: Eleanor Adeline, Roger Frederick (deceased), Grace Eaton.