Background
Murray, Robert Wallace was born on June 20, 1928 in Brockton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Wallace James and Rose Elizabeth (Harper) Murray.
Murray, Robert Wallace was born on June 20, 1928 in Brockton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Wallace James and Rose Elizabeth (Harper) Murray.
AB, Brown University, 1951. Master of Arts, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1960.
Member technical staff Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1959-1968. Professor chemistry University Missouri, St. Louis, 1968-1981, chairman department, 1975-1980, Curators' professor, 1981-2000, Curators' professor emeritus, since 2001. Visiting professor Engler-Bunte Institute University Karlsruhe, Federal Republic Germany, 1982, department chemistry University College, Cork, Ireland, 1989.
Consultant to government and industry.
Member Warren (New Jersey) Township Committee, 1962-1963, mayor, 1963. Member Planning Committee and Board Health, 1962-1964, Board Education, 1966-1968. Served with United States Navy, 1951-1954.
Lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Chemists, New York Academy of Sciences. Member American Society Photobiology, American Chemical Society, The Oxygen Society, Sigma Xi.
Married Claire K. Murphy, June 10, 1951. Children: Kathleen A., Lynn E., Robert Wallace, Elizabeth A., Daniel J., William M., Padraic O'D.