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Nathaniel B. Nichols (1914–1997) was an American control engineer who made significant contributions to the field of
control theory Control theory is a field of control engineering and applied mathematics that deals with the control system, control of dynamical systems in engineered processes and machines. The objective is to develop a model or algorithm governing the applic ...
. He is well known for his book ''Theory of Servomechanisms'', one of the most widely read books in control engineering. Nichols received a B.S. in chemistry in 1936 from
Central Michigan University Central Michigan University (CMU) is a Public university, public research university in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States. It was established in 1892 as a private normal school and became a state institution in 1895. CMU is one of the eigh ...
, and an M.S. in physics from the
University of Michigan The University of Michigan (U-M, U of M, or Michigan) is a public university, public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1817, it is the oldest institution of higher education in the state. The University of Mi ...
in 1937. He was President of the
IEEE Control Systems Society The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is an American 501(c)(3) public charity professional organization for electrical engineering, electronics engineering, and other related disciplines. The IEEE has a corporate office ...
in 1968 and the
American Automatic Control Council The American Automatic Control Council (AACC) is an organization founded in 1957 for research in control theory. AACC is a member of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC) and is an association of the control systems divisions of ...
in 1974 and in 1975; and a recipient of the
Rufus Oldenburger Medal The Rufus Oldenburger Medal is an award given by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers recognizing significant contributions and outstanding achievements in the field of automatic control. It was established in 1968 in the honor of Rufus O ...
(1969) and the Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award (1980).


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Nichols, Nathaniel B. American control theorists Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award recipients 1997 deaths 1914 births Central Michigan University alumni University of Michigan alumni