Background
Nye, Edwin Packard was born on January 29, 1920 in Atkinson, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Eben W. and Gertrude Florence (Dunn) Nye.
Mechanical engineering educator
Nye, Edwin Packard was born on January 29, 1920 in Atkinson, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Eben W. and Gertrude Florence (Dunn) Nye.
Bachelor of Science with high honor, University New Hampshire, 1941. Master of Science, Harvard University, 1947.
Service engineer, Bailey Meter Company, Cleveland, 1941-1942;
instructor mechanic engineering, U. N.H., 1942-1944;
project engineer, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1944-1946;
from instructor to associate professor mechanic engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1947-1959;
Hallden professor, Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, 1959-1983;
department chairman engineering, Trinity College, 1960-1970;
dean of faculty, Trinity College, 1970-1979;
president, Charter Oak College, 1989. Secretary University Research Institute Connecticut, 1964-1968, president, 1968-1971, chairman, 1971-1974. Board director Hallden Machine Company.
Chairman college work Episcopal DioceseConn., 1960-1964.
Member of the board education, Bloomfield, Connecticut, 1961-1965. Member State Board Academy Awards, 1974-1994, dean faculty, 1979-1983. Corporator Hartford Public Library., 1978-1982.
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society Engineering Education, Connecticut Academy Science and Engineering, PhiKappa Phi, Pi Tau Sigma.
Married Persephone Fern Drumheller, August 12, 1944. Children: David Edwin, Sarah Leone, Benjamin Alfred.