Background
Felsher, Murray was born on October 8, 1936 in Bronx, New York, United States. Son of Harry and Ruth (Kleinman) Felsher.
Felsher, Murray was born on October 8, 1936 in Bronx, New York, United States. Son of Harry and Ruth (Kleinman) Felsher.
Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1959. Master of Science, University Massachusetts, 1963. Postgraduate, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, 1968.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1971.
Canada Research Council postdoctoral fellow McMaster University, London. Assistant professor Syracuse (New York ) University, 1967-1969. Associate director C.E.G.S. American Geological Institute, Washington, 1969-1971.
Senior scientist United States Environmental Protection Agency, 1971-1975. Chief geologist energy applications, program scientist National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1975-1980. President Associate Technology Consultant, Germantown, Maryland, since 1980.
Public Washington Remote Sensing Letter, since 1981, Washington Federal Science Newsletter, since 1989. Consultant Eastman Kodak, 1984-1988, director special projects KRS Remote Sensing. Trustee Syracuse Research Corporation, 1990-1995.
Member advisory board Spot Image Corporation, Reston, Virginia, 1992-1993. Member science advisory board Orbital Sciences Corporation, Fairfax, Virginia, 1990-1991. Member United States Department Defense Science Board Task Force in Mapping, since 1995.
Speaker in field; member editorial boards Journal College of Science Teaching and Remote Sensing of the Environment.
Fellow Geological Society of America. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (several committees), American Astronomical Society (senior ), American Geophysical Union, American Society Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (member committee on mapping and remote sensing, board member and director remote sensing applications division), Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association, North America Remote Sensing Industries Association (founding director since 1995), District of Columbia Science Writers Association, Maryland Space Business Roundtable, National Defense Preparedness Association, National Military Intelligence Association, Security Affairs Support Association, Society for Sedimentary Geology, Washington Space Business Roundtable, Association Old Crows, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Alumni League, National Press Club, National Press Foundation, Sigma Xi, others.
Married Natalie Yagodnick, June 10, 1961. Children: Elyann Lee, Harry David, Joshua Jeremy.