Background
Dimitroff, George Zakharieff was born on August 24, 1901 in Svistove, Bulgaria. Son of Zakharia and Elenka Hadji (Nikolova) Dimitroff.
Dimitroff, George Zakharieff was born on August 24, 1901 in Svistove, Bulgaria. Son of Zakharia and Elenka Hadji (Nikolova) Dimitroff.
Student Robert College, Constantinople, 1916-1917, 19-20. Bachelor of Science, Boston University, 1927. Master of Arts, Harvard, 1929, Doctor of Philosophy, 1937.
Master of Arts (honorary), Dartmouth, 1947.
Came to the United States, 1921, naturalized, 1930. Assistant professor physics Colorado State College, 1929-1934. Instructor astromomy, tutor division physical science Harvard, also Radcliffe College, 1934-1937.
Superintendent Oak Ridge station Harvard Observatory, also research associate astronomy Harvard, 1937-1942.
Professor astronomy Dartmouth, since 1946.
Member Combined Priorities Subcommittee, 1943-1944, ALSOS Mission, 1944-1945, Naval Technology Missions to Europe and Japan, 1943-1946. Served as commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1943-1946, and 1951-1952, captain reserve, since 1960. Fellow Royal Astronomical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Member International Astronomical Union, American Astronomical Society, American Physical Society, American Optical Society.
Married Mary Alice Sweeney, June 14, 1928. Children: John David, Barbara Annual.