Background
Murray, Albert Nelson was born on September 25, 1894 in Madison, Connecticut, United States. Son of Frederick P. and Jennie Maude (Robson) Murray.
Murray, Albert Nelson was born on September 25, 1894 in Madison, Connecticut, United States. Son of Frederick P. and Jennie Maude (Robson) Murray.
Student Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1916-1917. Bachelor of Arts, University of Colorado, 1922, Master of Science, 1924. Doctor of Philisophy, University of Illinois, 1928.
Instructor geological, University of Colorado, 1923-1925. Junior geological, Colorado Geological Survey. 1924-1925; assistant geological, University of Illinois, 1925-1926.
Research fellow, American Petroleum Institute, 1926-1928.
Professor geological head of Department, University of Tulsa, since 1928. Junior geological Mid-West Refining Company, summer 1923.
Geological, Georgia Geological Survery, summer 1926, Oklahoma Geological Survey, summer 1936. Senior geological, Stanolind Oil and Gas Company, summer 1945, 46, Carter Oil Corporation, summer 1948.
Trustee of the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory.
Served as corporal, radio operator, Air Services, 31st Balloon Company, United States Army, 1917-1919, 18 months. Fellow A.A.A. South., Oklahoma Academy Science (president 1954), Geological Society American. Member Society Economic Geologists, Mineralogical Society American, American Geophysical Union, American Association Petroleum Geols., Tulsa Geological Society, American Institute Mining Engineers, Sigma Xi, Gamma Alpha, Sigma Gamma Epsilon.
Married Esther Utzig, July 27, 1928. Children: Ann, Frederick.