Background
He was born on July 2, 1923, in New York City to William Bell Dinsmoor and Zillah F. Pierce (1886–1960).
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Education
Dinsmoor studied at Phillips Exeter Academy and Columbia University, taking time out for active service in the military during World World War II in India and China.
Career
He received a Bachelor of Arts in modern languages in 1947 and degrees in architecture: Bachelor’s (1947) and Master’s (1951). Dinsmoor moved to Greece to assist Lucy Taxis Shoe Meritt with her survey of Greek architectural moulding and Carl Blegen on his books on Troy and Pylos. In the field, Dinsmoor worked with Oscar Broneer and helped publish the finds of the temple of Poseidon in Athens.
In 1966 Dinsmoor was appointed architect for the archeological excavations of the Agora in Athens, a position which he held until his death.
Dinsmoor"s main research focused on the propylaia to the acropolis in Athens, working to study its construction and establish its configuration during various phases. He died on July 7, 1988, in Athens, Greece.
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Membership
German Archaeological Institute.
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July 7, 1988 (aged 65)