Nathaniel B. Nichols
Encyclopedia
Nathaniel B. Nichols was an American
control engineer who made significant contributions to the field of control theory
. He is well-known for his book Theory of Servomechanism, one of the most widely read books in control engineering.
He was President of the IEEE Control Systems Society in 1968 and the American Automatic Control Council
in 1974 and in 1975, and a recipient of the Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
control engineer who made significant contributions to the field of control theory
Control theory
Control theory is an interdisciplinary branch of engineering and mathematics that deals with the behavior of dynamical systems. The desired output of a system is called the reference...
. He is well-known for his book Theory of Servomechanism, one of the most widely read books in control engineering.
He was President of the IEEE Control Systems Society in 1968 and the American Automatic Control Council
American Automatic Control Council
The American Automatic Control Council is an organization founded in 1956 for research in control theory. It is an association of the control systems divisions of eight member societies and a member of the International Federation of Automatic Control....
in 1974 and in 1975, and a recipient of the Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award
Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award
The Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award is an annual award given by the American Automatic Control Council for achievements in control theory, named after the applied mathematician Richard E. Bellman...
.