Background
Meisel, David Dering was born on March 28, 1940 in Fairmont, West Virginia, United States. Son of Louis D. and Dorothy (Dering) Meisel.
Observatory director Astronomy educator
Meisel, David Dering was born on March 28, 1940 in Fairmont, West Virginia, United States. Son of Louis D. and Dorothy (Dering) Meisel.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, West Virginia University, 1961; Master of Science in Astronomy, Ohio State University, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomy, Ohio State University, 1967.
Assistant professor, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1968-1970; assistant professor, State University of New York, Geneseo, 1970-1976; associate professor, State University of New York, Geneseo, 1976-1983; professor, State University of New York, Geneseo, since 1983; associate, C.E.K. Mees Observatory, Bristol, New York, 1973-1983; associate director, C.E.K. Mees Observatory, Bristol, New York, since 1988; senior associate, National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland., 1977-1978.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Royal Astronomical Society. Member American Meteor Society (executive director 1972&), American Astronomical Society, International Astronomical Union, International Information Academy (academician).
Married Carolyn Mae Conrad. Children: Grace Margaret, Catherine Elise.