Alan Dressler

American astronomer
Person human Q4706535
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Alan Dressler

Summary

Alan Dressler is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cincinnati[2]. He was born on +1948-03-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an astronomer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Alan Dressler was born in Cincinnati[2].
  • Alan Dressler was born on +1948-03-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alan Dressler held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Alan Dressler worked as an astronomer[4].
  • Alan Dressler was educated at University of California, Berkeley[7].
  • Alan Dressler was educated at Walnut Hills High School[8].
  • Alan Dressler received the Newton Lacy Pierce Prize in Astronomy[9].
  • Alan Dressler was a member of National Academy of Sciences[10].
  • Alan Dressler was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[11].
  • Alan Dressler was a member of International Astronomical Union[12].
  • Alan Dressler is recorded as male[13].
  • Alan Dressler's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Alan Dressler's ISNI is recorded as 0000000058159314[15].
  • Alan Dressler's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 39478095[16].
  • Alan Dressler's GND ID is recorded as 1089228945[17].
  • Alan Dressler's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr89008633[18].
  • Alan Dressler's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12475712q[19].
  • Alan Dressler's IdRef ID is recorded as 071352961[20].
  • Alan Dressler's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA19780299[21].
  • Alan Dressler's IMDb ID is recorded as nm1581067[22].
  • Alan Dressler's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-6317-0037[23].
  • Alan Dressler's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gfdckz[24].
  • Alan Dressler's family name is recorded as Dressler[25].
  • Alan Dressler's given name is recorded as Alan[26].
  • Alan Dressler's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 274134497[27].

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Origins and Family

Alan Dressler was born in Cincinnati[2]. He was born on +1948-03-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[7], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31] and Walnut Hills High School[8], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1895[34].

Career and Affiliations

Alan Dressler worked as an astronomer[4].

Recognition

Alan Dressler received the Newton Lacy Pierce Prize in Astronomy[9].

Why It Matters

Alan Dressler ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Alan Dressler born?

Born in Cincinnati[2], Alan Dressler…

What did Alan Dressler do for work?

Alan Dressler worked as astronomer[4].

Where did Alan Dressler go to school?

Alan Dressler was educated at University of California, Berkeley[7] and Walnut Hills High School[8].

What awards did Alan Dressler receive?

Honors received include Newton Lacy Pierce Prize in Astronomy[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [9] . aas.org. aas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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