Edward Lee Spence (born 1947 in Germany) is a pioneer in
underwater archaeology who studies
shipwrecks and sunken
treasure. He is also a published
editor and
author of
non-fiction reference books; a magazine editor (
Diving World,
Atlantic Coastal Diver,
Treasure,
Treasure Diver, and
Treasure Quest), and magazine
publisher (
ShipWrecks,
Wreck Diver); and a published
photographer. Spence was twelve years old when he found his first five shipwrecks.