Nathaniel B. Nichols

American control theorist
Person human Q6969481

Facts

14 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[12]
Date of birth
December 31, 1914
Date of death
April 17, 1997
Place of birth
Nottawa Township
Place of death
El Segundo
Country of citizenship
United States[6]
Occupation
physicist
Citizenship
United States
Family name
Nichols[13]
Given name
Nathaniel[14]
🏷️ Also known as
en Nathaniel B. Nichols ar ناثانيل بي. نيكولز es Nathaniel Nichols fa ناتال نیکولز ru Натаниэль Николс
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51359070
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no2002063105
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IdRef ID
14706533X
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007370893205171
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810705868305606
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
137053789
Prabook ID
2095685
SHARE Catalogue author ID
12944
WorldCat Entities ID
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Summary

Nathaniel B. Nichols was born in Nottawa Township[1]. He was born on December 31, 1914[2]. He passed away in El Segundo[3]. He died on April 17, 1997[4]. He worked as a physicist[5].

Body

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[8], a public research university[15], in United States[16], founded in 1817[17], headquartered in Ann Arbor[18] and Central Michigan University[9], a public research university[19], in United States[20], founded in 1892[21], headquartered in Mount Pleasant[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award[10], an award[23] and Rufus Oldenburger Medal[11], an award[24], in United States[25], founded in 1968[26].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Nathaniel B. Nichols include Ziegler–Nichols method[27], a heuristic[28] and Nichols plot[29], a plot[30].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include Ziegler–Nichols method[27], a heuristic[28] and Nichols plot[29], a plot[30].

FAQs

Where was Nathaniel B. Nichols born?

Nathaniel B. Nichols was born in Nottawa Township[1].

Where did Nathaniel B. Nichols die?

Nathaniel B. Nichols passed away in El Segundo[3].

What did Nathaniel B. Nichols do for work?

Nathaniel B. Nichols worked as physicist[5].

Where did Nathaniel B. Nichols go to school?

Nathaniel B. Nichols was educated at University of Michigan[8] and Central Michigan University[9].

What awards did Nathaniel B. Nichols receive?

Honors received include Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award[10] and Rufus Oldenburger Medal[11].

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