Background
Turner,, Elbert Daymond was born on November 15, 1915 in Gainesville, Florida, United States. Son of Elbert D. and Lena (Baird) Turner.
Turner,, Elbert Daymond was born on November 15, 1915 in Gainesville, Florida, United States. Son of Elbert D. and Lena (Baird) Turner.
Bachelor (honorary), Davidson College, 1937. Master of Arts, University North Carolina, 1939. Doctor of Philosophy, University North Carolina, 1949.
Teaching fellow University North Carolina, 1937—1938, part-time instructor, 1938—1939. Instructor Georgia Teachers College, 1939—1941. Instructor Spanish University North Carolina, 1946—1949.
Assistant professor University Delaware, 1949—1958, director language laboratory, 1955—1956, associate professor modern languages, 1958—1961, professor modern languages, 1961—1966. Professor Spanish, chairman department foreign languages University North Carolina, Charlotte, 1966—1971, director graduate studies, 1970—1980. Professor Spanish, emeritus, since 1981.
Visiting professor National Defense Education Act Institute, Utah State University, 1963—1964, Oaxaca, 1966. Consultant public schools Delaware, 1951—1952, 1956. Consultant public schools Delaware Department Public Instruction, 1959—1966.
With Memphis State University, 1967—1970. Professional Child Care Centers, Inc., 1969—1973, National Endowment Humanities, 1980. Chairman test development National Spanish Examinations, 1965—1974.
Member advisory board North Carolina Foreign Language Teacher, 1970—1974. Member editorial board Reportorium Columbianum, since 1987. Served from 1st lieutenant to lieutenant colonel United States Army, 1941-1946, colonel Reserve retired.
Member of Renaissance Society of America, Charlotte Area Educational Consortium, American Council Teaching Foreign Languages, Association Latin-American Studies, S. Atlantic Los Angeles (life), American Association Teachers Spanish and Portuguese (life), University North Carolina Faculty., Kiwanis, Sigma Phi Epsilon., Eta Sigma Phi, Delta Sigma Pi, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Irma Aboy, August 2, 1945. Children: Carmen Irma, Ana Maria, Victoria, Elbert D. III, Rosa.