Bruce C. Murray was born November 30, 1931 in
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, NY. He is a professor emeritus of
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and
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at Caltech and was Director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory from April 1, 1976 to June 30, 1982.
He received his Ph.D. in geology from MIT in 1955 and was employed by Standard Oil of California, the USAF, and the United States
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before joining Caltech in 1960.
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Bruce C. Murray was born November 30, 1931 in
New YorkNew York is the most populous city in the United States, and the center of the New York metropolitan area, which is among the most populous urban areas in the world. A leading global city, New York exerts a powerful influence over worldwide commerce, finance, culture, fashion and entertainment...
, NY. He is a professor emeritus of
planetary sciencePlanetary science is the scientific study of planets, moons, and planetary systems, in particular those of the Solar System and the processes that form them. It studies objects ranging in size from micrometeoroids to gas giants, aiming to determine their composition, dynamics, formation,...
and
geologyGeology is the science and study of the solid and liquid matter that constitutes the Earth. The field of geology encompasses the study of the composition, structure, physical properties, dynamics, and history of Earth materials, and the processes by which they are formed, moved, and changed...
at Caltech and was Director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory from April 1, 1976 to June 30, 1982.
He received his Ph.D. in geology from MIT in 1955 and was employed by Standard Oil of California, the USAF, and the United States
Civil ServiceThe term civil service has two distinct meanings:* A branch of governmental service in which individuals are employed on the basis of professional merit as proven by competitive examinations....
before joining Caltech in 1960. He became an associate professor in 1963, a full professor in 1969, and a professor emeritus in 2001.
With
Carl SaganCarl Edward Sagan was an American astronomer, astrochemist, author, and highly successful popularizer of astronomy, astrophysics and other natural sciences...
and
Louis FriedmanLouis Friedman is an American astronautics engineer and space spokesperson. He was born in New York and raised in the Bronx. Dr. Friedman was a co-founder of The Planetary Society with Carl Sagan and Bruce C. Murray.-Education and Career:...
, Murray founded the
Planetary SocietyThe Planetary Society is a large, publicly supported, non-government and non-profit organization that has many research projects related to astronomy. It was founded in 1980 by Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray, and Louis Friedman, and has members from 125 countries around the world...
. He also served a term as its chair.
Murray was the recipient of the 1997
Carl Sagan Memorial AwardThe Carl Sagan Memorial Award is an award presented jointly by the American Astronautical Society and the Planetary Society to an individual or group with outstanding contributions to research or policies advancing exploration of the Cosmos...
. In 2004, Murray was awarded the Telluride Tech Festival Award of Technology in
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.
Murray is married to Suzanne Moss, and they have five children.
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