Robert Earl Murphy

Background

Murphy, Robert Earl was born on September 24, 1941 in Yakima, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of William Barry and Caroline Norbeth Murphy.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Math, Worcester (Massachusetts) Polytechnic Institute, 1963; Master of Arts in Astronomy, Georgetown University, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, Case Western Reserve U., 1969.

Career

Astronomer, United States Army Map Service, 1965-1966; assistant professor astronomy, Institute Astronomy, U. Hawaii, 1969-1973; executive director, Maryland. Academy Sciences, Baltimore, 1973-1976; president, Scientia Inc., Baltimore, since 1976; chief planetary atmospheres programs and program scientist Galileo project, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1977-1981; head earth resources branch, project scientist heat capacity mapping mission, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland., 1981-1984; chief land processes branch, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters, Washington, 1984-1989; chief biochemistry, geophysics bureau, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters, Washington, 1989-1992; senior science advisor international programs, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters, Washington, since 1993.

Achievements

• Robert Earl Murphy has been listed as a notable Scientist, government agency administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Astronomical Society, American Geophysical Union.

Connections

Married Nancy Jane Hybner, June 26, 1965. Children: Kimberly Elizabeth, Mark Hybner.

Father:

William Barry Murphy

Mother:

Caroline Norbeth Murphy

Spouse:

Nancy Jane Hybner

child:

Kimberly Elizabeth Murphy

child:

Mark Hybner Murphy