Background
Grant, Nicholas John was born on October 21, 1915 in South River, New Jersey, United States. Son of John and Mary (Sudnik) Grant.
Grant, Nicholas John was born on October 21, 1915 in South River, New Jersey, United States. Son of John and Mary (Sudnik) Grant.
Bachelor of Science, Carnegie Institute Technology, 1938; Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1944.
Metallurgist, Bethlehem Steel Company, 1938-1940;
member of faculty, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, since 1942;
professor metallurgy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, since 1955;
director, Center Materials Science and Engineering, 1968-1977;
ABEX professor advanced materials, Center Materials Science and Engineering, since 1975. President, board director N.E. Materials Laboratory, Inc., 1954-1966. Technical director Investment Castings Institute, since 1954.
Consultant industry, since 1947. Board director Loomis-Sayles Mutual Fund (change name to CGM), Capital Development Fund, Fixed Income Fund, Kimball Physics Inc., Instron Corporation, National Forge Company, Memry Corporation. Member materials committee National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1958-1967, research committee, 1970-1976.
Chairman.working group electrometallurgy and materials United States-Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Joint Science and Technology Agreement. Lecturer annual Powd Metropolitan Fundamental Lecture, 1960. Lecturer annual Japanese Lecture, 1986.
Fellow American Society Metals (member committee radioactive waste 1986-1988, New Jersey.G. undergraduate fellowship named in his honor 1990), American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers (annual Krumb lecturer 1978). Member American Society for Testing and Materials, National Academy of Engineering, American Academy Arts and Sciences, Japan Institute Metals(honorary), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Theta Tau, Alpha Xi Epsilon.
Married Anne T. Phillips, September 12, 1942 (deceased April 1957). Children: Anne P., William D. (deceased), Nicholas P. Married Susan Mary Cooper, August 1963.
Children: Johnathan, Katharine.