Dr. Lynette Nusbacher’s bio: All we know about her transition, relationships and career
Dr. Lynette Nusbacher came to the limelight after she came out as transgender. Her bold move has inspired many to accept themselves and choose lifestyles they are comfortable with. Lynette is also known for appearing on the Abandoned Engineering and Mysteries of the Abandoned TV show as a military historian and expert contributor.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Dr. Lynette Nusbacher’s profile summary
- Who is Dr. Lynette Nusbacher from Abandoned Engineering?
- Dr. Lynette Nusbacher's age
- Where is Lynette Nusbacher from?
- What nationality is Lynette Nusbacher?
- Is Lynette Nusbachera a man?
- When did Dr. Lynette Nusbacher's gender transformation happen?
- Is Jonas Maines Lynette Nusbacher's brother?
- Dr. Lynette Nusbacher's educational background
- Dr. Lynette Nusbacher's career history
- Dr. Lynette Nusbacher's books
- Dr. Lynette Nusbacher 's company
- Who is Lynette Nusbacher's ex-wife?
- Who are Dr. Lynette Nusbacher's children?
- Who is historian Lynette Nusbacher's son?
- Who is Dr. Lynette Nusbacher's husband?
- What is Lynette Nusbacher's net worth?
- Dr. Lynette Nusbacher's accent
- Social media presence
- Facts about Dr. Lynette Nusbacher
Dr. Lynette has proven that being different is okay. Her daring personality and confidence are among the many things people admire about her. Find out below about Lynette Nusbacher's life before and after transitioning.
Dr. Lynette Nusbacher’s profile summary
| Full name | Lynette Nusbacher |
| Birthname | Aryeh Judah Schoen Nusbacher |
| Gender | Transgender woman |
| Birthdate | December 17th, 1966 |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Birthplace | New York, USA |
| Age | 58 years (as of January 2025) |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Ancestry | Jewish |
| Height | 5 feet and 6 inches (168 cm) |
| Eye color | Dark Brown |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Father | Wayne Maines |
| Mother | Kelly Maines |
| Marital status | Divorced |
| Ex-spouse | Melanie Bright |
| Children | Two |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto |
| Qualification | Economics and History degree |
| Alma mater | Royal Military College of Canada |
| Qualification | Masters in War Studies |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford |
| Qualification | Ph.D. in Modern History |
| Alma mater | Cranfield School of Management and the National School of Government |
| Qualification | Organizational leadership courses |
| Profession | Military historian and author |
| Net worth | $1.3 million (Approx.) |
| Residence | Guildford, Surrey, England |
| Founder | Nusbacher & Associates |
Who is Dr. Lynette Nusbacher from Abandoned Engineering?
Dr. Lynette Nusbacher is an American military historian and author. Her military background includes serving in the Canadian and British Armies. Lynette was also a Devil's Advocate to the British Joint Intelligence Committee.
Due to her broad experience, Nusbacher elated viewers with her vast knowledge of history and engineering marvels when she was featured on the Abandoned Engineering and Mysteries of the Abandoned TV shows as an expert contributor.
Dr. Lynette Nusbacher's age
Born on December 17, 1966, Dr. Lynette Nusbacher is 58 years old (as of January 2025).
Where is Lynette Nusbacher from?
Dr. Lynette was born in New York City but lives in Guildford, Surrey, England.
What nationality is Lynette Nusbacher?
She is an American citizen with Jewish ancestral roots. Her great-grandfather, Israel Naness, was an immigrant from what is now Belarus.
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Is Lynette Nusbachera a man?
Dr. Lynette Nusbacher's parents, Kelly and Wayne Maines, named her Aryeh Judah Schoen Nusbacher at birth. Lynette grew up in a conservative Jewish family. She would later transform from male to female in adulthood and adopt the name Lynette Nusbacher.
When did Dr. Lynette Nusbacher's gender transformation happen?
Aryeh Judah Schoen Nusbacher underwent a male-to-female gender reassignment surgery in 2007 at the age of 41 and adopted the name Lynette in the same year.
Before the gender reassignment surgery, she had been on a transformation journey since the 90s while working as a teacher at the Royal Military Academy.
The academy's then-major general at the time supported her and encouraged people at the institution to refer to Nusbacher as ma'am. Those who made offensive comments about her faced the consequences.
Years after her gender reassignment surgery, photos of Dr. Lynette Nusbacher before and after her transition went viral online when she admitted to being transgender via the mainstream media.
Is Jonas Maines Lynette Nusbacher's brother?
It is believed Lynette has a brother living in New York City, but little is known about him. People think Jonas Maines is Lynette Nusbacher's brother because her parents have the Maines surname.
What's more, people suspect they are siblings because Jonas' identical twin brother, Wyatt Benjamin Maines, also underwent a gender reassignment surgery a month after high school and changed his name to Nicole Amber Maines.
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Dr. Lynette Nusbacher's educational background
After high school, Lynette traveled from the US to Canada to pursue an Economics and History degree at the University of Toronto (1984 to 1988). She performed so well that the institution employed her as an administrator.
Afterward, Nusbacher earned a master's in war studies at the Royal Military College of Canada (1994 to 1996) and got prestigious jobs in consultancy firms.
In 2001, she obtained a Ph.D. in Modern History at the University of Oxford and later took organizational leadership courses at the Cranfield School of Management and the National School of Government.
Dr. Lynette Nusbacher's career history
Lynette Nusbacher helps businesses to operate strategically. She is also the Deputy chair of the Surrey Heartlands Health and Care Partnership.
Lynette began her career at the University of Toronto, where she worked as an administrator (1988 to 1994) before becoming a Logistics Officer at the Canadian Armed Forces.
Nusbacher was a guest lecturer at the University of Reading (2006 to 2012) and a war strategy lecturer at the Royal Military Academy (1999 to 2013).
She also worked as a reserve officer of the British Army between 1999 and 2013. In 2006, Lynette worked as an LMC consultant in war studies.
She became the Senior Intelligence Advisor in the UK's Cabinet Office in 2007 and was the head of the strategic horizons unit at the Cabinet Office in London around that time.
Additionally, Lynette taught swordplay at the School of the Sword in Godalming, specifically fighting with rapiers and daggers.
She has appeared in numerous shows as a military history expert, including Time Commanders (2003 to 2005), Battlefield Detectives (2004-2005), Weaponology (2007), Curious and Unusual Deaths (2009), Mysteries of the Abandoned (2019), and Past Preservers (2023).
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Dr. Lynette Nusbacher's books
Most of her books are about the military aspect of history. Some of Lynette Nusbacher's books are War and Conflict, Bannockburn 1314, and A Contributor at "Time of Israel."
Dr. Lynette Nusbacher 's company
The American historian opened her firm, Nusbacher & Associates, in 2011. The organization researches war strategies and soldiers' equipment.
Who is Lynette Nusbacher's ex-wife?
Melanie Bright, a communication expert living in the UK, was Lynette Nusbacher's spouse for over a decade. Born in 1967 in Canada, North America, she met Lynette in 1997 at the Royal Military College of Canada where both were pursuing an MA in War Studies.
Bright would later relocate to the United Kingdom, where she married Nusbacher in 1998. The couple divorced in 2010, three years after Nusbacher had transitioned to a woman. Their marriage of over 12 years produced two children, who live with Melanie in Surrey, England.
Who are Dr. Lynette Nusbacher's children?
Melanie Bright and Dr. Lynette Nusbacher have two daughters, one of whom is called Abby.
Who is historian Lynette Nusbacher's son?
The American historian does not have a son as the public claims.
Who is Dr. Lynette Nusbacher's husband?
Since she parted ways with Melanie Bright, no one has claimed to be Lynette Nusbacher's wife or husband. The American military historian lives in Guildford, Surrey, England, and keeps her love life private.
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What is Lynette Nusbacher's net worth?
According to a publication on the Kidages website, Lynette Nusbacher is allegedly worth about $1.3 million.
Dr. Lynette Nusbacher's accent
To British people, Dr. Lynette sounds very North American, but Americans can detect a subtle British accent when she speaks.
Growing up in New York and working in Canada and the UK for years have greatly contributed to her ‘transatlantic’ accent. Lynette has lived in Canada for more than ten years and lived in England for over 24 years.
Social media presence
Dr. Lynette Nusbacher is active on Instagram, @lynettenusbacher. You can also follow her on X (formerly Twitter), @Nusbacher, and Facebook, @lynette.nusbacher.
Facts about Dr. Lynette Nusbacher
- She grew up in a conservative Jewish family.
- Lynette advocates for the rights of transgender people.
- She is a part-time lecturer at different universities in the UK.
- She is a keen rapier fencer and a visual artist.
- She rarely posted pictures on social media during her time as a male.
- She posts little about her personal life on social media.
Dr. Lynette Nusbacher's story encourages transgender people to come out of the closet and embrace their identities. Through her books, she has also inspired thousands of young people in Britain to be change agents through political processes.
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