Dinsmore Alter

Summary

Dinsmore Alter is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Whitman County^[2]. He was born on +1888-03-28T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +1968-09-20T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as an astronomer^[5] and meteorologist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Dinsmore Alter was born in Whitman County^[2].
• Dinsmore Alter was born on +1888-03-28T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Dinsmore Alter died on +1968-09-20T00:00:00Z^[4].
• Dinsmore Alter held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Dinsmore Alter worked as an astronomer^[5].
• Dinsmore Alter's professions included meteorologist^[6].
• Among Dinsmore Alter's employers was California Institute of Technology^[9].
• Dinsmore Alter was employed by University of Kansas^[10].
• Dinsmore Alter was employed by University of California, Berkeley^[11].
• Dinsmore Alter's education included a stint at University of Pittsburgh^[12].
• Dinsmore Alter's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley^[13].
• Dinsmore Alter's education included a stint at Westminster College^[14].
• Dinsmore Alter received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[15].
• Dinsmore Alter is recorded as male^[16].
• Dinsmore Alter's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Dinsmore Alter's military branch is recorded as United States Army^[18].
• Dinsmore Alter's military, police or special rank is recorded as colonel^[19].
• Dinsmore Alter's family name is recorded as Alter^[20].
• Dinsmore Alter's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Dinsmore Alter'}^[21].
• Dinsmore Alter's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics^[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Dinsmore Alter's place of birth was Whitman County^[2]. He was born on +1888-03-28T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Pittsburgh^[12], a public–private partnership^[23], in United States^[24], founded in 1787^[25], headquartered in Pittsburgh^[26]; University of California, Berkeley^[13], a public research university^[27], in United States^[28], founded in 1868^[29], headquartered in Berkeley^[30]; and Westminster College^[14], a liberal arts college^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1851^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[5] and meteorologist^[6]. Employers include California Institute of Technology^[9], a university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1891^[36], headquartered in California^[37]; University of Kansas^[10], a public educational institution of the United States^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1864^[40]; and University of California, Berkeley^[11], a public research university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1868^[43], headquartered in Berkeley^[44].

Recognition

Dinsmore Alter received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[15].

Death and Burial

Dinsmore Alter died on +1968-09-20T00:00:00Z^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Dinsmore Alter include Alter^[45], a lunar crater^[46].

Why It Matters

Dinsmore Alter ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47]

Entities named for him include Alter^[45], a lunar crater^[46].

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^[12], University of California, Berkeley^[13], and Westminster College^[14].

What awards did Dinsmore Alter receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[15].