Nathaniel B. Nichols

American control theorist
Person human Q6969481
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Nathaniel B. Nichols

Summary

Nathaniel B. Nichols is a human[1]. He was born in Nottawa Township[2]. He was born on +1914-12-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in El Segundo[4]. He died on +1997-04-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Nathaniel B. Nichols was born in Nottawa Township[2].
  • Nathaniel B. Nichols passed away in El Segundo[4].
  • Nathaniel B. Nichols was born on +1914-12-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Nathaniel B. Nichols died on +1997-04-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Nathaniel B. Nichols held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Nathaniel B. Nichols's professions included physicist[6].
  • Among Nathaniel B. Nichols's employers was Taylor Instrument Companies[9].
  • Nathaniel B. Nichols was educated at University of Michigan[10].
  • Nathaniel B. Nichols was educated at Central Michigan University[11].
  • Nathaniel B. Nichols received the Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award[12].
  • Nathaniel B. Nichols received the Rufus Oldenburger Medal[13].
  • Nathaniel B. Nichols is recorded as male[14].
  • Nathaniel B. Nichols's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Nathaniel B. Nichols's ISNI is recorded as 000000004407722X[16].
  • Nathaniel B. Nichols's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 51359070[17].
  • Nathaniel B. Nichols's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2002063105[18].
  • Nathaniel B. Nichols's IdRef ID is recorded as 14706533X[19].
  • Nathaniel B. Nichols's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04180lj[20].
  • Nathaniel B. Nichols's family name is recorded as Nichols[21].
  • Nathaniel B. Nichols's given name is recorded as Nathaniel[22].
  • Nathaniel B. Nichols's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 137053789[23].
  • Nathaniel B. Nichols's Prabook ID is recorded as 2095685[24].
  • Nathaniel B. Nichols's SHARE Catalogue author ID is recorded as 12944[25].
  • Nathaniel B. Nichols's National Library of Poland MMS ID is recorded as 9810705868305606[26].
  • Nathaniel B. Nichols's National Library of Israel J9U ID is recorded as 987007370893205171[27].

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Origins and Family

Nathaniel B. Nichols was born in Nottawa Township[2]. He was born on +1914-12-31T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[10], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1817[30], headquartered in Ann Arbor[31] and Central Michigan University[11], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1892[34], headquartered in Mount Pleasant[35].

Career and Affiliations

Nathaniel B. Nichols's professions included physicist[6]. He was employed by Taylor Instrument Companies[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award[12], an award[36] and Rufus Oldenburger Medal[13], an award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1968[39].

Death and Burial

Nathaniel B. Nichols died on +1997-04-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in El Segundo[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Nathaniel B. Nichols include Ziegler–Nichols method[40], a heuristic[41] and Nichols plot[42], a plot[43].

Why It Matters

Nathaniel B. Nichols ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

Entities named for him include Ziegler–Nichols method[40], a heuristic[41] and Nichols plot[42], a plot[43].

FAQs

Where was Nathaniel B. Nichols born?

Nathaniel B. Nichols was born in Nottawa Township[2].

Where did Nathaniel B. Nichols die?

Nathaniel B. Nichols passed away in El Segundo[4].

What did Nathaniel B. Nichols do for work?

Nathaniel B. Nichols worked as physicist[6].

Where did Nathaniel B. Nichols go to school?

Nathaniel B. Nichols was educated at University of Michigan[10] and Central Michigan University[11].

What awards did Nathaniel B. Nichols receive?

Honors received include Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award[12] and Rufus Oldenburger Medal[13].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . a2c2.org. a2c2.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . asme.org. asme.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . newspapers.com. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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