Background
Luce, John Victor was born on May 21, 1920 in Dublin, Ireland. Son of Arthur Aston and Lilian Mary (Thompson) Luce.
Luce, John Victor was born on May 21, 1920 in Dublin, Ireland. Son of Arthur Aston and Lilian Mary (Thompson) Luce.
Bachelor with honors, Trinity College, Dublin, 1942. Master of Arts, Trinity College, Dublin, 1945. Master of Arts, Oxford University, England, 1945.
Doctor of Letters, Trinity College, 1978.
Junior lecturer Trinity College, Dublin, 1942-1945, fellow in classics, 1948-1989, associate professor, 1972-1984, professor, 1984-1989, vice provost, 1987-1989. Lecturer in Greek Glasgow (Scotland) University, 1946-1948. Fellow emeritus Trinity College, Dublin, since 1989.
Visiting professor Trinity College, Hartford, 1961-1962, University Michigan, 1969, University Indiana, 1975. Public orator Dublin University, since 1972. Guest lecturer SWan Hellenic Cruises, various locations, since 1964.
Board governors Dublin High School, 1972-1989. Member Royal Irish Academy.
Married Marjorie Lyndall Miles, June 21, 1948. Children: Christina, Jane, Alice.