Esther Aberdeen Holm

Esther Aberdeen Holm (January 6, 1904 – May 4, 1984) was an American academic who began as a paleontologist before turning to applied geology.

Early life Born in Chicago, Illinois she made many trips to Lake Michigan where her passion for geology began. Through encouragement from her mother, she was able to support herself through her years attending Northwestern University by working as a stenographer for an advertising company. in 1957. Always finding things to contribute to, she transferred from Washington to Flagstaff, AZ in 1965 to the Branch of Astrology contributed to the program of studies of the lunar equatorial zone At the time, maps were needed to show “construction materials and water supplies...track cross-country movement” and detect underground installations (p. 9). She made several trips to Okinawa and one to Palau. She proved to be a first-class staff officer. Holm explicates these findings in the Treatise on Marine Ecology and Paleoecology, With her knowledge in terrain analysis, she did research on lunar areas that would be the most suitable for landings by both crewed and uncrewed spacecraft and probes.