Robert Ransom Nicol

Background

Nicol, Robert Ransom was born on July 5, 1932 in Niagara Falls, New York, United States. Son of Robert Ransom and Mae Victorine (Slaughter) Nicol.

Education

Bachelor, Niagara U., 1954; Master of Arts, Niagara U., 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1966.

Career

Supervisor employee services eastern division, Moore Business Forms, Niagara Falls, 1956-1961; instructor, Niagara U., Niagara University, New York, 1961-1966; assistant professor, Niagara U., Niagara University, New York, 1966-1974; associate professor, Niagara U., Niagara University, New York, 1974-1983; Professor of English, Niagara U., Niagara University, New York, since 1983. Lecturer State University of New York, Buffalo, 1974-1977. Participant Mattelalter Rezeption, Kaprun, Austria, 1990, Eigth International Conference Medievalism, Leeds, England, 1993, U. Exeter (England) Symposium on Middle Ages, 1993, International Conference on Phonetics, Marburg, Germany, 1993.

Consultant Rainbow Security Systems, Niagara Falls, 1974, Carbonundum Company, Niagara Falls, 1965, 68. Delegate People to People International, Spokane, 1991.

Achievements

• Robert Ransom Nicol has been listed as a noteworthy English educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Niagara Frontier Linguistics Society, Buffalo, 1965-1968. First lieutenant United States Army, 1954-1956, with United States Army Reserve, 1956-1962. Member Modern Language Association, Medieval Association Pacific, Medieval Association American, Southeastern Medieval Association, Linguistic Association American, Southeastern Medieval and Renaissance Society, Studies in Medievalism.

Interests

• Avocations: drama, music, painting military miniatures, model boat building.

Connections

Married Blanche Alice Gough, August 21, 1954. Children: Susan Elaine Nicol Greene, James Robert, Sherilynn Gough Nicol Taylor.

Father:

Robert Ransom Nicol

Mother:

Mae Victorine (Slaughter) Nicol

Spouse:

Blanche Alice Gough

child:

James Robert Nicol

child:

Susan Elaine Nicol Greene Nicol

child:

Sherilynn Gough Nicol Taylor Nicol