Nancy Pearce Helmbold

Background

Helmbold, Nancy Pearce was born on December 16, 1918 in Abilene, Texas, United States. Daughter of George Alfred and Bess (Hall) Pearce.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Texas-Austin, 1939; Master of Arts, University of California-Berkeley, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California-Berkeley, 1957.

Career

Assistant professor, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts, 1957-1959; visiting assistant professor, U. Oregon, Eugene, 1961-1963; assistant professor, University of Chicago, 1963-1970; associate professor, University of Chicago, 1970-1983; professor, University of Chicago, since 1983.

Achievements

• Nancy Pearce Helmbold has been listed as a noteworthy classical languages educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1943-1946. Member American Philological Association Clubs: Chicago Classical (president 1981-1983).

Connections

Married William Clark Helmbold, July 27, 1958 (deceased 1969). 1 child, Alexandra Katherine.

Father:

George Alfred Pearce

Mother:

Bess (Hall) Pearce

Spouse:

William Clark Helmbold

child:

Alexandra Katherine Helmbold