Background
Nye, Bill S. was born on November 27, 1955 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
Nye, Bill S. was born on November 27, 1955 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Cornell University, 1977. Doctor of Philosophy in Science (honorary), Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute, Rochester, New York. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Goucher College, Baltimore, Maryland.
With Boeing Corporation, Seattle, 1977—1980, Marco, Seattle, 1980—1981, Sundstrand Data Control, Redmond, 1981—1986. Licensed mechanical engineer State of Washington, since 1983. Consultant engineer United States Department Justice, since 1987, Micro Encoder, Inc., since 1987, Avtech, since 1987.
Frank H.T. Rhodes Class of '56 University Professor Cornell University, 2001—2004. Established, promoter EarthDial Project. Board director Mars Athena Exploration Team, Cornell University, 1998—2011, Denver Museum Nature and Science, since 2001, New Horizons Mission to Pluto, John Hopkins University, 2001—2014.
Member of Planetary Society (board director since 1998).
Married Blair Tindall, February 3, 2006.