Dressler, Alan (Michael)

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DRESSLER, Alan (Michael)

DRESSLER, Alan (Michael). American, b. 1948. Genres: Air/Space topics. Career: Hale Observatory, Pasadena, CA, Carnegie Institution of Washington fellow, 1976-78, Las Campanas fellow, 1978-81; Carnegie Institution of Washington, member of scientific staff at Mt. Wilson and Las Campanas observatories, 1981-, acting associate director, 1988-89. Publications: Voyage to the Great Attractor: A Journey through Intergalactic Space, 1994. Address: Carnegie Observatory, 813 Santa Barbara St., Pasadena, CA 91101, U.S.A.