Bruce C. Murray

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Bruce C. Murray was born November 30, 1931 in New York, NY. Married to Suzanne Moss, 5 children.

Ph.D. Geology, MIT, 1955.

Exploration Geologist, Standard Oil of California, 1955-1958.

Geophysicist, Geophysics Research Directorate, Bedford Mass. (USAF and Civil Service), 1958-1960

Research Fellow, Caltech, 1960-1963

Associate Professor of Planetary Science, Caltech 1963-1968

Professor of Planetary Science and Geology, Caltech, 1969-2001.

Director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, April 1, 1976 - June 30, 1982.

Currently professor emeritus at the Planetary Science Department at Caltech.

Founder (with Carl Sagan) and former chair of the Planetary Society.