1. John Bristol Speer was an attorney, practicing law for over 60 years; a judge; and a Washington House of Representatives member.
16 Facts About Jack Speer
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Also a long-time science fiction fan and important early historian of science fiction fandom, Jack Speer wrote Up to Now: A History of Science Fiction Fandom and Fancyclopedia.
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Jack Speer received his bachelor's degree from George Washington University and, after World War II, his law degree from the University of Washington.
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Jack Speer married his wife of 57 years, Myrtle Ruth Jack Speer, in 1951.
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Jack Speer continued to practice law and served two terms as the judge of the Bernalillo County Small Claims Court.
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Jack Speer developed a Civil War board game, which was notable in that it followed the actual course of the war.
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On 28 June 2008, Jack Speer, 87, died in his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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Jack Speer became infatuated with Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon, and others at an early age.
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Jack Speer related that he became a dedicated fan in 1934.
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Jack Speer wrote and published fandom's first history, Up to Now: A History of Science Fiction Fandom, in 1939.
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Jack Speer was first to formulate a system of "Numerical Fandoms," which was expanded on by other fan historians, including Robert Silverberg; it remained in use until the mid-1950s and is still used to describe early fan eras.
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Warner considered Jack Speer to be "one of the pioneer historians of fandom".
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In 1940, at Chicon 1, the second Worldcon, Jack Speer distributed a set of science fiction songs.
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In 1995, Jack Speer was inducted into the First Fandom Hall of Fame.
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In 2004, Jack Speer was one of two Worldcon Fan Guests of Honor at NoreasCon 4 in Boston, Massachusetts.
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For over 70 years, Jack Speer published his own amateur science fiction fanzine, which encouraged lively debates and demanded a high standard of literacy in the field.