Background
Murphy, Walter J. was born on August 20, 1899 in Brooklyn. Son of Richard and Ann (Heath) Murphy.
Murphy, Walter J. was born on August 20, 1899 in Brooklyn. Son of Richard and Ann (Heath) Murphy.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn 1921. Student at Columbia, 1932. Honorary Doctor of Science, Centre College, 1947.
Engineer, 1921, in research and plant operation, Air Reduction Company, 1921-1922. Technical service and development, American Cyanamid Company, 1922-1925. Market research, Naugatuck chemical division, United States Rubber Company, February-December 1926.
Vice president of operations, George Chemical Company and Seaboard Crystal Company, 1925-1928.
Assistant to the president Mutual Chemical Company of America, 1928-1930. Managing editor Chemical Industries, 1930-1939, editor and general manager, 1939-1943.
Editor Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, also Chemical and Engineering News, American Chemical Society publications, 1943-1956, editorial director, 1956, also Advances in Chemistry Series. Director American Chemical Society News Service.
Member Atomic Energy Commission committee Reclassification Material for Industry.
Consultant Chemical Corps, Army of the United States.
Member Atomic Energy Commission committee Reclassification Material for Industry. Member research advisory board Fordham University. Served with United States Army, 1918.
Member corporation Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn.
Member of the board of trustees Midwest Research Institute, South.W. Fellow American Institute Chemists (gold medalist 1950), American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Member of Washington Academy of Sciences, Societe de Chemil Industrielle (American section). Clubs: Congressional Country, Chemists (New York City).
Married Gertrude B. McMahon, February 22, 1927. Children: Joan Ann, Walter J. Began as research chemist and chemical.