Background
Nicholas, John Charles was born on April 29, 1947 in New Kensington, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles Nicholas and Josephine Nicholas.
Nicholas, John Charles was born on April 29, 1947 in New Kensington, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles Nicholas and Josephine Nicholas.
Bachelor of Science in Aero Engineering, University Pittsburgh, 1968. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, University Virginia, 1977.
Postdoctoral fellow University Virginia, Charlottesville, 1977, visiting assistant professor, 1978. Senior engineer Ingersoll-Rand Company, Phillipsburg, New Jersey, 1978—1983, Dresser-Rand, Wellsville, New York, since 1983. Founder, president, chief engineer Rotor Bearing Dynamics, Inc.
Co-founder, treasurer, chief engineer Rotating Machinery Technology, Inc. Associate editor STLE Transactions. 1st lieutenant United States Army, 1971-1973.
Member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Society Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers, American Society Lubrication Engineers, Sigma Tau, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi.