Background
Speece, Herbert Elvin was born on October 29, 1914 in Meadowlands, Minnesota, United States. Son of Ray M. and Grace Eva Speece.
Speece, Herbert Elvin was born on October 29, 1914 in Meadowlands, Minnesota, United States. Son of Ray M. and Grace Eva Speece.
Bachelor, York College, Nebraska, 1938. Master of Arts, Texas Christian University, 1943. Master in Engineering Mathematics North Carolina State University.
Doctor of Philosophy, University North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Science teacher Sonora (Texas) Public School, 1939—1940. Instructor in navigation United States Air Force, Randolph Field, Texas, 1942—1944. Science teacher Trinity High School, Kerrville, 1945—1947.
Instructor in physics Trinity University, San Antonio, 1947. Professor mathematics North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1947—1990. Director earth science project North Carolina Academy of Sciences.
Staff sgt/ United States Air Force, 1942-1945.
Member of North Carolina Council Teachers of Mathematics (Rankin award 1960), North Carolina Academy of Sciences (president 1970-1971), Masonic Lodge (lifetime instructor since 1941).
Married Ruth Ernestine Lowrance, July 28, 1945. Children: Ray Elvin, Deborah Grace Speece Sykes.