Nick England

e-mail: nick@virhistory.com

Professional History:

• 1999-2020 Founder/President, 3rdTech, Inc.
  - 3D and imaging hardware and software for documenting and reconstructing crime scenes
• 1994-99 Research Professor UNC-CH Computer Science Dept., Chapel Hill NC
  -  research topics - PixelFlow Graphics System design, Image Based Rendering, Digital Projection Systems
• 1993 Research Associate, UNC-CH Computer Science Dept., Chapel Hill NC
• 1987-93 Director, Visualization Products, Sun Microsystems, Research Triangle Park, NC.
  - managed graphics/imaging product development and advanced technology groups
• 1986-87 Founder/President of Trancept Systems, Raleigh NC.
  - managed start-up, VC funding, and sale to Sun Microsystems
• 1982-85 VP of Graphics Technology, Adage Inc. Raleigh NC
  - led advanced technology group developing application-specific graphics software/firmware
• 1978-82 Founder/President of Ikonas Graphics Systems, Raleigh NC.
  - designed the Ikonas programmable graphics and imaging system
  - managed start-up and sale to Adage Inc.
• 1972-78 EE graduate student at NC State University .
  - learned about computer hardware and graphics in Prof. John Staudhammer's lab
• 1969-72 Electronics Engineer at US Naval Electronics Systems Test & Evaluation Facility (NESTEF), St. Inigoes MD
  - worked on TACAN and communications equipment
• 1965-69 EE undergraduate student at NC State University 

Just for Fun

• US Navy Radio Info
• Beach Mk 4 Sports Racing Cars
• Virginia International Raceway (VIR) History
• My Vintage Ham Radio Gear
• rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors FAQ page
• Local Ham Radio Info Page
• Computer Graphics History
• Vintage Sports Cars
• Vintage Sports Car Racing
• Vintage Hi-Fi Gear
• A local operating railroad museum
• Virginian Railway
• HO Model Railroading
• Fort Story - WW2
• Streamliners at Spencer Shops - May 2014
• Misc. Notes on Computer Graphics History

Last modified:  25 Jun 2021