Murray, Bruce Churchill (Planetary Scientist, Geologist, Director, JPL)
Person
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
Digital Record
Identifier: 2018-01-31-000008
Dates:
1989-11-15
AirTalk with Thomas McDonough and Bruce Murray, 1989-11-15
Item
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection is divided according to the recording type: audio and video then ordered chronologically. Each recording includes an interview with either Caltech faculty, administrators, staff, students, alumni, JPL scientists or administrators. It also includes features such as Caltech Almanac -a detailed look at some of the many interesting people, places and discoveries in Caltech’s history-, Caltech Calendar -a listing of upcoming public events on campus- and Caltech in the News....
Dates:
1989-11-15
Are We...Rule Or Be Ruled By Our Own Technology
Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 1986-00465
Dates:
1976-12-08
Bruce Murray interview by William Deverell microcassette
Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2021-00012
Dates:
2000
Bruce Murray Oral History Interview with Rachel Prud'Homme, 1983-10-27 - 1984-02-16
Item
Dates:
1983-10-27 - 1984-02-16
Bruce Murray Oral History Interview with Rachel Prud'Homme [sound recording], 1983-10-27 - 1984-02-16
Item
Dates:
1983-10-27 - 1984-02-16
Monitoring Earth's Capacity To Support Life
Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 1993-00078
Dates:
1993-02-10
Bruce C. Murray Papers
Collection
Identifier: MurrayBC
Content Description
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.
Dates:
1965-1968; 1982
Papers Of Bruce Murray
Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 1984-00048
Solar Energy: True God Or False Prophet?
Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 1986-00466
Dates:
1978-01-04
Solar Energy: True God or False Prophet?
Digital Record
Identifier: 2022-01-25-000016
Dates:
1978-01-04
Solar Energy: True God or False Prophet?, 1978-01-04
Item
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection is arranged by chronological order. This series started in 1922, but the first recording dates back to 1971 and since it is still ongoing, the collection continues to grow, with about 9 new lectures per academic year.These lectures feature speakers from Caltech and JPL, spotlighting a small selection of the pioneering research conducted in the fields of Biology and Biological Engineering, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Engineering and Applied Science,...
Dates:
1978-01-04
The World of our Grandchildren: Visualizing Alternative Futures with the World Wide Web
Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 1998-00214
Dates:
Date Created
The World of our Grandchildren: Visualizing Alternative Futures with the World Wide Web
Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 1998-00215
Dates:
Date Created
The World of our Grandchildren: Visualizing Alternative Futures with the World Wide Web, 1998-01-14
Item
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection is arranged by chronological order. This series started in 1922, but the first recording dates back to 1971 and since it is still ongoing, the collection continues to grow, with about 9 new lectures per academic year.These lectures feature speakers from Caltech and JPL, spotlighting a small selection of the pioneering research conducted in the fields of Biology and Biological Engineering, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Engineering and Applied Science,...
Dates:
1998-01-14
Visions Of A Sustainable World--Session 5
Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 1991-00132
Dates:
1991-10-29
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