Bruce C. Murray

Summary

Bruce C. Murray is a human^[1]. His place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on November 30, 1931^[3]. He died in Oceanside^[4]. He died on August 29, 2013^[5]. He worked as a geologist^[6] and planetary geologist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Bruce C. Murray was born in New York City^[2].
• Bruce C. Murray passed away in Oceanside^[4].
• Bruce C. Murray was born on November 30, 1931^[3].
• Bruce C. Murray died on August 29, 2013^[5].
• Bruce C. Murray held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Bruce C. Murray's professions included geologist^[6].
• Bruce C. Murray worked as a planetary geologist^[7].
• Bruce C. Murray's field of work was planetary science^[10].
• Bruce C. Murray was employed by California Institute of Technology^[11].
• Bruce C. Murray was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[12].
• Bruce C. Murray's doctoral advisor was Ely Mencher^[13].
• Bruce C. Murray's doctoral advisor was Walter Lucius Whitehead^[14].
• Bruce C. Murray received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[15].
• Bruce C. Murray received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal^[16].
• Bruce C. Murray received the Whipple Award^[17].
• Bruce C. Murray received the Science Writing Award^[18].
• Bruce C. Murray is recorded as male^[19].
• Bruce C. Murray's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Bruce C. Murray supervised Laszlo P. Kestay as a doctoral student^[21].
• Bruce C. Murray supervised Bruce Betts as a doctoral student^[22].
• Bruce C. Murray's Commons category is recorded as Bruce Murray^[23].
• The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease^[24].
• Bruce C. Murray's family name is recorded as Murray^[25].
• Bruce C. Murray's given name is recorded as Bruce^[26].
• Bruce C. Murray's medical condition is recorded as Alzheimer's disease^[27].

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Origins and Family

Bruce C. Murray was born in New York City^[2]. He was born on November 30, 1931^[3].

Education

Bruce C. Murray was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[12]. Doctoral advisors include Ely Mencher^[13], a geologist^[28], 1913–1978^[29], of United States^[30] and Walter Lucius Whitehead^[14], a geologist^[31], 1891–1969^[32], of United States^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist^[6] and planetary geologist^[7]. Bruce C. Murray's field of work was planetary science^[10]. Among his employers was California Institute of Technology^[11]. Doctoral students include Laszlo P. Kestay^[21], a volcanologist^[34] and Bruce Betts^[22], a researcher^[35], of United States^[36], specialised in planetary science^[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[15], a fellowship grant^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1925^[40]; NASA Distinguished Service Medal^[16], a medallion^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1959^[43]; Whipple Award^[17], an award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1989^[46]; and Science Writing Award^[18], a science award^[47].

Death and Burial

Bruce C. Murray died on August 29, 2013^[5]. He died in Oceanside^[4]. The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease^[24].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Bruce C. Murray include 4957 Brucemurray^[48], an asteroid^[49].

Why It Matters

Bruce C. Murray ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

Entities named for him include 4957 Brucemurray^[48], an asteroid^[49].

FAQs

Where was Bruce C. Murray born?

Bruce C. Murray was born in New York City^[2].

Where did Bruce C. Murray die?

Bruce C. Murray died in Oceanside^[4].

What did Bruce C. Murray do for work?

Bruce C. Murray worked as geologist^[6] and planetary geologist^[7].

Where did Bruce C. Murray go to school?

Bruce C. Murray was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[12].

What awards did Bruce C. Murray receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[15], NASA Distinguished Service Medal^[16], Whipple Award^[17], and Science Writing Award^[18].