Background
Cruikshank, Dale Paul was born on August 10, 1939 in Des Moines. Son of Paul Cecil and Bette Helen Cruikshank.
Cruikshank, Dale Paul was born on August 10, 1939 in Des Moines. Son of Paul Cecil and Bette Helen Cruikshank.
Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1961. Master of Science, University Arizona, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, University Arizona, 1968.
Astronomer University Arizona, Tucson, 1969-1970, University Hawaii, Honolulu, 1970-1988. Research scientist National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California, since 1988. Panelist ultraviolet, optical, infrared astronomy from space National Academy of Sciences, Washington, 1999-2000.
Fellow California Academy of Sciences. Member American Astronom. Society (chairman division planetary science 1990-1991), International Astonom.
Union (president commission 16 2001-2003).
Married Yvonne Jean Pendleton, January 1, 1997. Children: Paul, Mark, Jeffrey.