Bruce C. Murray

Bruce C. Murray
Bruce C. Murray
Born	November 30, 1931; New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	August 29, 2013 (aged 81); Oceanside, California, U.S.
Alma mater	MIT – Ph.D. geology (1955)
Spouse(s)	Joan O'Brien; (divorced; 3 children); Suzanne Moss; (2 children)
Relatives	Tom Foley (cousin)
Awards	Carl Sagan Memorial Award (1997); Whipple Award (1999); Telluride Tech Festival Award;
	Scientific career
Fields	Planetary science; Geology;
Institutions	Caltech; The Planetary Society; JPL; Standard Oil of California; United States Air Force;

Bruce Churchill Murray (November 30, 1931 – August 29, 2013) was an American planetary scientist. He was a director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and co-founder of The Planetary Society.

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