Background
Nichols, Chester Encell was born on December 28, 1935 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Herbert Bishop and Ruth (Christie) Nichols.
geochemist Minerals exploration consultant
Nichols, Chester Encell was born on December 28, 1935 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Herbert Bishop and Ruth (Christie) Nichols.
AB, Cornell Univercity, 1960; Master of Science, U. Iowa, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Missouri, Rolla, 1977.
Exploration geologist, Union Carbide Corporation, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1968-1972;
senior mines geologist, Union Carbide Corporation, Uravan, Colorado, 1973-1975;
project geochemist, Union Carbide Corporation, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 1975-1978;
project geologist, Union Carbide Corporation, Grand Junction, Colorado, 1978-1980;
senior staff geologist, Union Carbide Corporation, Reno, 1981-1982;
private practice minerals exploration consultant, Reno, since 1983. Environmental scientist individual mobilizaiotn augmentee United States Army Research Office, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 1984-1987. Lecturer mineral assessment workshop Bureau Land Management, Reno, 1983.
Consultant geologist Canorex International, Inc., 1984. Chief geologist Placer Management Group, Reno, 1985-1988. Senior staff geologist Columbus Mines, Inc., 1987.
Research geologist Chevron Resources Company, 1988. Geochemist Siscoe Callahan Mining Corporation, 1989. Senior staff geologist Miramar Mining Corporation, 1990-1991.
Chairman board directors First Church Christ Scientist, Reno, 1984. Lieutenant colonel United States Army Reserve, 1984-1990. Fellow American Institute Chemists (life).
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Geological Society American, Association Exploration Geochemists (cymposium general chairman 1984, associate symposium general chairman 1991, councillor 1984-1988, ex-officio councillor 1988-1990, editor journal 1984-1986, founder, publisher and editor-in-chief Explore 1987-1990), Geophysics and Hydrogeology divisions Geological Society American, Sigma Xi.
Married Carolyn Louise Gregg, November 11, 1962. Children: Elizabeth Christie, Valerie Celeste.