Dale Roy Herspring (September 28, 1940 – July 15, 2025) was an American political scientist.
Dale R. Herspring | |
|---|---|
 Herspring in 1969 | |
| Born | Dale Roy Herspring September 28, 1940 |
| Died | July 15, 2025 (aged 84) Wichita, Kansas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Stanford University Georgetown University University of Southern California |
| Occupation | Political scientist |
Life and career
editHerspring was born in Alameda County, California,[1] the son of Frank and Ruby Herspring. He attended Castro Valley High School, graduating in 1958. After graduating, he attended Stanford University, earning his BA degree in 1965.[2][3] He also attended Georgetown University, earning his MA degree in government in 1967. After earning his degrees, he was awarded a Fulbright scholarship at the Free University of Berlin, researching for a doctoral dissertation on the National People's Army and the Socialist Unity Party of Germany,[4] which after researching at Berlin, he attended the University of Southern California, earning his PhD degree in political science in 1972.[2][3]
Herspring served as a professor in the department of political science at Kansas State University from 1993 to 2015. During his years as a professor, in 2007, he was named a distinguished professor.[3]
Herspring died in Wichita, Kansas, on July 15, 2025, at the age of 84.[5]
References
edit- ↑ "Dale Roy Herspring". California Birth Index, 1905-1995. Retrieved July 17, 2025 – via Ancestry.com.
(subscription required) - 1 2 "Dale Herspring". Kansas State University. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Dale R. Herspring". Downing & Lahey. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ↑ "Grad Gets a Year Of Study in Berlin". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. September 17, 1969. p. 86. Retrieved July 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Dale R. Herspring". Echovita. Retrieved July 17, 2025.