Background
Nelson, Frederick Carl was born on August 8, 1932 in Braintree, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Carl Edwin and Marjorie May (Miller) Nelson.
Dean Mechanical engineering educator
Nelson, Frederick Carl was born on August 8, 1932 in Braintree, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Carl Edwin and Marjorie May (Miller) Nelson.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Tufts University, 1954. Master of Science, Harvard University, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1961.
Instructor Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, 1955-1957, assistant professor mechanical engineering, 1957-1964. Associate professor mechanical engineering, 1964-1971. Professor mechanical engineering Tufts University, Medford, since 1971, dean engineering, 1980-1994.
Consultant SAVIAC, since 2003.
Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (centennial medal award 1980), American Association for the Advancement of Science, ASA, National Institute Applied Sciences of Lyon (medal 1988), Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (medal 1988, partnership award 2003), Tufts University Alumni Association (medal 1991), The Vibration Institute (board directors since 1999).
Married Delia Ann Dwaresky. Children: Jeffrey, Karen, Richard (deceased), Christine.