Dinsmore Alter

Summary

Dinsmore Alter is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Whitman County^[2]. He was born on March 28, 1888^[3]. He died on September 20, 1968^[4]. He worked as an astronomer^[5] and meteorologist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Dinsmore Alter was born in Whitman County^[2].
• Born in Colfax^[8], Dinsmore Alter…
• Dinsmore Alter was born on March 28, 1888^[3].
• Dinsmore Alter died on September 20, 1968^[4].
• Dinsmore Alter held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Dinsmore Alter's professions included astronomer^[5].
• Dinsmore Alter's professions included meteorologist^[6].
• Dinsmore Alter was employed by California Institute of Technology^[10].
• Dinsmore Alter was employed by University of Kansas^[11].
• Among Dinsmore Alter's employers was University of California, Berkeley^[12].
• Dinsmore Alter's education included a stint at University of Pittsburgh^[13].
• Dinsmore Alter's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley^[14].
• Dinsmore Alter's education included a stint at Westminster College^[15].
• Dinsmore Alter received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[16].
• Dinsmore Alter is recorded as male^[17].
• Dinsmore Alter's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Dinsmore Alter's military branch is recorded as United States Army^[19].
• Dinsmore Alter's military, police or special rank is recorded as colonel^[20].
• Dinsmore Alter's family name is recorded as Alter^[21].
• Dinsmore Alter's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Dinsmore Alter'}^[22].
• Dinsmore Alter's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics^[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Whitman County^[2], a county of Washington^[24], in United States^[25], founded in 1871^[26] and Colfax^[8], a city in the United States^[27], in United States^[28], founded in 1870^[29]. Dinsmore Alter was born on March 28, 1888^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Pittsburgh^[13], a public–private partnership^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1787^[32], headquartered in Pittsburgh^[33]; University of California, Berkeley^[14], a public research university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1868^[36], headquartered in Berkeley^[37]; and Westminster College^[15], a liberal arts college^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1851^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[5] and meteorologist^[6]. Employers include California Institute of Technology^[10], a university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1891^[43], headquartered in California^[44]; University of Kansas^[11], a public educational institution of the United States^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1864^[47]; and University of California, Berkeley^[12], a public research university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1868^[50], headquartered in Berkeley^[51].

Recognition

Dinsmore Alter received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[16].

Death and Burial

Dinsmore Alter died on September 20, 1968^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Dinsmore Alter include Alter^[52], a lunar crater^[53].

Why It Matters

Dinsmore Alter ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

Entities named for him include Alter^[52], a lunar crater^[53].

FAQs

Where was Dinsmore Alter born?

Dinsmore Alter was born in Whitman County^[2].

What did Dinsmore Alter do for work?

Dinsmore Alter worked as astronomer^[5] and meteorologist^[6].

Where did Dinsmore Alter go to school?

Dinsmore Alter was educated at University of Pittsburgh^[13], University of California, Berkeley^[14], and Westminster College^[15].

What awards did Dinsmore Alter receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[16].