Background
Niedermair, John Charles was born on November 2, 1893 in Union Hill, New Jersey, United States. Son of John and Katherine (Riess) Niedermair.
Niedermair, John Charles was born on November 2, 1893 in Union Hill, New Jersey, United States. Son of John and Katherine (Riess) Niedermair.
Graduate as marine engineer and naval architect Webb Institute Naval Architecture, 1918.
; children—William I., Marion East. (Mistress Resident Advisor Williams), Patricia East. (Mistress G. East. Long), John C., Mary Ann (Mistress M. Mallinoff), George Edward, Richard Michael, Frank Robert. Ship draftsman, also supervisor New York Navy Yard, 1917-1929. Assisted salvage operations submarines South-51, 1926, South-4, 1928.
Special work on watertight integrity and ship stability, 1925-1960.
With preliminary design branch Bureau Ships (construction and repair), Navy Department, 1929-1958, technical director, senior civilian naval architect, 1939-1958, consultant naval architect, 1958-1974. Consultant naval architect numerous engineering companies, 1929-1974.
Designer LST, other type ships, World World World War World War II Design and research postwar types including basic designs aircraft carrier Forrestal and Enterprise, nuclear propelled submarines Nautilus and Skate, guided missile ships and Polaris submarine.
Member technical and research panels National Academy Sciences, 1959-1963. Fellow, honorary; member Society Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (chairman Chesapeake section 1946-1947). Member American Society Naval Engineers (past
Married Ethel Victoria May Irwin, April. Children: William I., Marion East. (Mistress Resident Advisor Williams), Patricia East. (Mistress G. East. Long), John C., Mary Ann (Mistress M. Mallinoff), George Edward, Richard Michael, Frank Robert.