Background
Murray, Francis William was born on July 29, 1921 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of John Patrick Murray and Mary Myrtle (Clark) Murray Foulke.
Murray, Francis William was born on July 29, 1921 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of John Patrick Murray and Mary Myrtle (Clark) Murray Foulke.
Bachelor of Arts, University Texas, 1941. Master of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1960.
Aviation cadet United States Army Air Force, 1942, advanced through grades lieutenant colonel United States Air Force, 1961;served as weather officer, retired, 1963.
Senior scientist Douglas Aircraft Company, Santa Monica, California, 1963-1966. Senior physical scientist Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, 1966-1986, resident consultant, 1987.
Research associate University of California at Los Angeles, 1981-1984. Lecturer University of California at Los Angeles, 1974.
Scientist Douglas Aircraft Company, Santa Monica, California. Scientist Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, 1966-1986, resident consultant, 1987.
Fellow Royal Meteorological Society. Member American Meteorological Society (Los Angeles chapter Achievement award 1979), American Geophysical Union.
Married Grace Elizabeth McConnaughey, August 28, 1954 (deceased. 1 child, John.