Background
Curry, Norval Herbert was born on October 10, 1914 in St. Francis, Kansas, United States. Son of Charles Edward and Florence Eleanor (Ward) Curry.
Curry, Norval Herbert was born on October 10, 1914 in St. Francis, Kansas, United States. Son of Charles Edward and Florence Eleanor (Ward) Curry.
Student, Fort Hays State University, 1934-1936; Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering, Iowa State University, 1940; Master of Science in Agricultural Engineering, Iowa State University, 1946.
Field engineer, Structural Clay Products Institute, Ames, Iowa., 1940-1944; Research associate, Iowa State University, Ames, 1944-1946; instructor, Iowa State University, Ames, 1946-1947; assistant professor, Iowa State University, Ames, 1947-1949; associate professor, Iowa State University, Ames, 1949-1954; professor agricultural engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, 1954-1959; private practice, Ames, 1959-1979; founder, chief Executive officer, Curry-Wille Consulting Engineers Professional Corporation, Ames, 1979-1980. Science aide Rockefeller Foundation, Colombia, 1955-1956, Chile, 1961.
Fellow American Society Agricultural Engineers (life. National president 1969-1970, Cyrus Hall McCormick Gold medal 1980). Member National Academy of Engineering, Iowa Engineering Society (life), Izaak Walton League (president 1953), Lions Club (director 1987-1989).
Married Helen Maurine Smith, June 8, 1938. Children: Sharon Gay Curry Morgret, Janice Kay Curry Dalal.