Nwike was born in 1940 in Anambra State, Nigeria. He attended the government secondary school in Afikpo, Nigeria, and graduated from King’s College, Lagos, where he played cricket and soccer and ran track.
At Princeton he majored in aeronautical engineering, belonged to Tower Club and the Pan African Student Organization, ran winter track, and played IAA sports. He roomed with Pete Andrus, Dieter Bloser, Joe Wilson, Bill Price, and Tom McLaughlin in 1938 Hall.
He continued his education after graduating from Princeton, earning a master’s degree from Brown University and a Ph.D. in applied mathematics from Stevens Institute of Technology.
Nwike began his career in aeronautical engineering before moving into programming and personal computers. He was a longtime resident of East Orange, N.J.
He is survived by his wife, Chinwe; sons Ogidi (with whom he attended our 50th reunion) and Kamsi; sister Caroline; grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. The class extends its condolences to them all.