Alexander J. Dessler

Summary

Alexander J. Dessler is a human^[1]. His place of birth was San Francisco^[2]. He was born on +1928-10-21T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +2023-00-00T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as an astronomer^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in San Francisco^[2], Alexander J. Dessler…
• Alexander J. Dessler was born on +1928-10-21T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Alexander J. Dessler died on +2023-00-00T00:00:00Z^[4].
• A child of Alexander J. Dessler was Andrew E. Dessler^[7].
• Alexander J. Dessler held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Alexander J. Dessler worked as an astronomer^[5].
• Alexander J. Dessler was employed by Rice University^[9].
• Alexander J. Dessler was employed by Texas A&M University^[10].
• Alexander J. Dessler was employed by Marshall Space Flight Center^[11].
• Among Alexander J. Dessler's employers was University of Arizona^[12].
• Alexander J. Dessler's education included a stint at Duke University^[13].
• Alexander J. Dessler was educated at California Institute of Technology^[14].
• Alexander J. Dessler received the Arctowski Medal^[15].
• Alexander J. Dessler received the James B. Macelwane Medal^[16].
• Alexander J. Dessler received the John Adam Fleming Medal^[17].
• Alexander J. Dessler received the Fellow of the American Geophysical Union^[18].
• Alexander J. Dessler was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences^[19].
• Alexander J. Dessler is recorded as male^[20].
• Alexander J. Dessler's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Alexander J. Dessler's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063061717^[22].
• Alexander J. Dessler's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 76388277^[23].
• Alexander J. Dessler's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81148141^[24].
• Alexander J. Dessler's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 123325113^[25].
• Alexander J. Dessler's IdRef ID is recorded as 032260903^[26].
• Alexander J. Dessler's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01744874^[27].

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Origins and Family

Alexander J. Dessler was born in San Francisco^[2]. He was born on +1928-10-21T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Duke University^[13], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1838^[30], headquartered in Durham^[31] and California Institute of Technology^[14], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1891^[34], headquartered in California^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Alexander J. Dessler worked as an astronomer^[5]. Employers include Rice University^[9], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1891^[38], headquartered in Houston^[39]; Texas A&M University^[10], a public research university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1876^[42], headquartered in College Station^[43]; Marshall Space Flight Center^[11], a NASA facility^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1960^[46], headquartered in Redstone Arsenal^[47]; and University of Arizona^[12], a public university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1885^[50], headquartered in Tucson^[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Arctowski Medal^[15], an award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1969^[54]; James B. Macelwane Medal^[16], an award^[55], founded in 1962^[56]; John Adam Fleming Medal^[17], a geophysics award^[57], founded in 1960^[58]; and Fellow of the American Geophysical Union^[18], a fellowship award^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1962^[61].

Personal Life

A child of Alexander J. Dessler was Andrew E. Dessler^[7].

Death and Burial

Alexander J. Dessler died on +2023-00-00T00:00:00Z^[4].

Why It Matters

Alexander J. Dessler ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[6]

FAQs

Where was Alexander J. Dessler born?

Born in San Francisco^[2], Alexander J. Dessler…

What did Alexander J. Dessler do for work?

Alexander J. Dessler worked as astronomer^[5].

Where did Alexander J. Dessler go to school?

Alexander J. Dessler was educated at Duke University^[13] and California Institute of Technology^[14].

What awards did Alexander J. Dessler receive?

Honors received include Arctowski Medal^[15], James B. Macelwane Medal^[16], John Adam Fleming Medal^[17], and Fellow of the American Geophysical Union^[18].