Personal Papers of Dinsmore Alter 1917-1935

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Personal Papers of Dinsmore Alter 1917-1935

http://hdl.handle.net/10407/3890785003

Alter taught in the Department of Astronomy at the University of Kansas from 1917-1935. This collection contains clippings, correspondence, manuscripts, and research.

.5 linear ft (1 box)

University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library University Archives

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Alter, Dinsmore, 1888-1968

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Alter recieved his B.S. from Westminster College in 1909, his M.S. from Pittsburgh in 1910, and his Ph.D. from California in 1916. He joined the faculty of KU in 1917 as an Assistant Professor of Astronomy, reaching full Professor status in 1924. He retired in 1935 and died in 1968. From the guide to the Personal Papers of Dinsmore Alter, 1917-1935, (University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library University Archives) ...