Bruce C. Murray

Bruce C. Murray
Bruce C. Murray
Born	November 30, 1931; New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	August 29, 2013 (aged 81); Oceanside, California, U.S.
Alma mater	MIT – Ph.D. geology (1955)
Spouse(s)	Joan O'Brien; (divorced; 3 children); Suzanne Moss; (2 children)
Relatives	Tom Foley (cousin)
Awards	Carl Sagan Memorial Award (1997); Whipple Award (1999); Telluride Tech Festival Award;
	Scientific career
Fields	Planetary science; Geology;
Institutions	Caltech; The Planetary Society; JPL; Standard Oil of California; United States Air Force;

"Murray Buttes" on Mars - steep knobs the *Curiosity* rover traversed on its way to Mount Sharp (November 13, 2013).^[1]

Bruce Churchill Murray (November 30, 1931 – August 29, 2013) was an American planetary scientist. He was a director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and co-founder of The Planetary Society.

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Bruce C. Murray

Born	(1931-11-30)November 30, 1931 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	August 29, 2013(2013-08-29) (aged 81) Oceanside, California, U.S.
Alma mater	MIT – Ph.D. geology (1955)
Spouse(s)	Joan O'Brien (divorced; 3 children) Suzanne Moss (2 children)
Relatives	Tom Foley (cousin)
Awards	Carl Sagan Memorial Award (1997) Whipple Award (1999) Telluride Tech Festival Award
Scientific career
Fields	Planetary science Geology
Institutions	Caltech The Planetary Society JPL Standard Oil of California United States Air Force