Murray, Bruce Churchill (Planetary Scientist, Geologist, Director, JPL)
Dates
- Existence: 1931 - 2013
Biographical/Historical
Background: Caltech Professor of Planetary Science and Geology, 1960- present; Director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 1976-1982; Co-founder of the Planetary Society.
Biographical/Historical
Collection Notes: Oral history, 1983-1984. This 198 page oral history covers Murray's youth and family life, the origins of JPL and his role as director, the Mariner series and Mars exploration, Venus missions, the Deep Space network, the relationship between Caltech and JPL and the history of Caltech astronomy.
A final session of the oral history dated April 3, 1984 is currently closed to researchers except by permission of Bruce Murray.
Papers. This collection is closed to researchers.
Found in 32 Collections and/or Records:
AirTalk with Thomas McDonough and Bruce Murray
AirTalk with Thomas McDonough and Bruce Murray, 1989-11-15
Are We...Rule Or Be Ruled By Our Own Technology
Bruce Murray interview by William Deverell microcassette
Bruce Murray Oral History Interview with Rachel Prud'Homme, 1983-10-27 - 1984-02-16
Bruce Murray Oral History Interview with Rachel Prud'Homme [sound recording], 1983-10-27 - 1984-02-16
Monitoring Earth's Capacity To Support Life
Bruce C. Murray Papers
Collection includes material relating to the future of JPL at the completion of Murray's term as Director. Also includes technical reports, talks, and other typed reports.
Papers Of Bruce Murray
Solar Energy: True God Or False Prophet?
Solar Energy: True God or False Prophet?
Solar Energy: True God or False Prophet?, 1978-01-04
The World of our Grandchildren: Visualizing Alternative Futures with the World Wide Web
The World of our Grandchildren: Visualizing Alternative Futures with the World Wide Web
The World of our Grandchildren: Visualizing Alternative Futures with the World Wide Web, 1998-01-14
Visions Of A Sustainable World--Session 5
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- Watson Lecture 11
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- Conferences 2
- Geological and Planetary Sciences 2
- Geology 2
- Manuscript Collection 2
- Physics Research Conference 2
- Caltech Y 1
- Commencement 1
- Frontiers Of Science 1
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- Social sciences 1 + ∧ less