Background
Dressler, Kurt was born on September 16, 1929 in Basel, Switzerland. Son of Adolf and Caroline (Stunzi) Dressler.
Dressler, Kurt was born on September 16, 1929 in Basel, Switzerland. Son of Adolf and Caroline (Stunzi) Dressler.
Dr.phil., University Basel, 1955.
Postdoctoral fellow, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 1955-1957; guest scientist, United States National Bureau Studies, Washington, 1957-1959; research associate, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1959-1963; research associate professor, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1963-1967; research professor physics, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1967-1968; professor physics, Swiss Federal Institute Technology, Zurich, 1968-1994; vice-rector, Swiss Federal Institute Technology, Zurich, 1977-1994.
Fellow American Physical Society. Member Swiss Society Astronomy and Astrophysics, International Astronomical Union, Swiss Academy of Sciences, Swiss Phy.
Married Susanna Katharina Huber, May 19, 1956. Children: Luzius, Rainer, Mark.