Robert K. Murray (April 9, 1922 – February 9, 2019) was an American professor of history at the Pennsylvania State University for 35 years, best known for The Harding Era (1969), a biography of US President Warren G. Harding , which won a History Book of the Month Club selection, McNight Distinguished Book Award, and Phi Alpha Theta National Book award.
13-807: Robert Murray may refer to: Politicians [ edit ] Robert Murray (died 1672) , of Cameron, Scottish politician Sir Robert Moray or Robert Murray (1609–1673), Scottish soldier, diplomat, natural philosopher; first President of the Royal Society of London Robert Murray (British Army officer, born 1689) (1689–1738), Scottish soldier and Member of Parliament Robert Maynard Murray (1841–1913), American politician and businessman Robert Murray (New Brunswick politician) (1853–1926) Robert Murray (co-operator) (1869–1950), British Labour Member of Parliament for West Renfrewshire, 1922–1924 Robert J. Murray (born 1934), United States Under Secretary of
26-578: A Senior Fellow in the Institute for the Arts and Humanities. In 1984, he retired from Penn State after 35 years there. Murray helped open the Harding Papers to the public (thought burned), based on which he wrote The Harding Era (1969) (see Awards and Works sections, below). Outside of academics, Murray served as an institutional Peace Corps representative (1961–1963), special consultant to
39-874: A doctorate in Modern American History from Ohio State University . During World War II, Murray served as a Signal Intelligence Specialist in Europe. Immediately after the war, he served in the National Security Agency . Murray began his long academic career as instructor in History at Ohio State University. In 1949, he joined Pennsylvania State University . In 1959, he became full professor of American History. He headed History Department (1959 to 1969). He served as assistant graduate dean (1964 to 1967). He helped develop and plan Penn State's Kern Graduate Center. In 1974, Murray became
52-607: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Robert Murray (died 1672) Sir Robert Murray of Cameron (died 1672) was a Scottish politician. He was the second son of James Murray (died 1649), of Deuchar in Selkirkshire , who was a younger son (the second son to be called James) of Patrick Murray of Philiphaugh . Among his siblings were James Murray of Skirling (heir of their father), MP for Peeblesshire , and Patrick Murray of Deuchar , MP for Selkirkshire . Murray
65-940: The American Council on Education (1962–1964), member of the National Archives Commission (1971–1976), and referee for the National Endowment for the Humanities . On December 7, 1943, Murray married Evelyn Fay Keller (died 2015); they had two daughters and a son. Beyond Penn State, Murray was a member of the American Historical Association , the Organization of American Historians , the National Education Association ,
78-561: The first Earl of Haddington . Murray was proprietor of Cameron until 1677, when he sold it to Sir James Dick , Bart . Murray, who seems to have been the owner of Prestonfield also. In 1660 he became Provost of Edinburgh , succeeding Sir James Steuart . In 1661, he represented Edinburgh in the Parliament of Scotland , serving until 1663. Murray was also a member of the Privy Council of Scotland from 1669 tp 1672. Murray
91-781: The Atlanta Flames and Vancouver Canucks Robert Murray (ice hockey, born 1951) , Canadian-born ice hockey defenceman who competed for Germany at the 1978, 1979, and 1981 World Championships Bob Murray (ice hockey, born 1954) , Canadian ice hockey player for the Chicago Blackhawks and former general manager of the Anaheim Ducks Rob Murray (born 1967), Canadian ice hockey player and coach Robbie Murray (born 1976), Irish boxer Other people [ edit ] Robert Murray (financier) (1635–1725?), English writer on commerce, and deviser of
104-818: The Navy Robert Murray (Maine politician) (born 1959) Sportsmen [ edit ] Footballers [ edit ] Robert Murray (Irish footballer) (died 1906) Robert Murray (Scottish footballer) (1915–?), played for Bath City, Heart of Midlothian, and Manchester United Bob Murray (Australian footballer) (born 1942), Australian rules footballer for St Kilda and Sandringham Rob Murray (footballer) (born 1974), English former footballer for A.F.C. Bournemouth Other sportsmen [ edit ] Robert Murray (sport shooter) (1870–1948), British Olympic sport shooter Robert Lindley Murray (1892–1970), American tennis player Bob Murray (ice hockey, born 1948) , Canadian ice hockey defenceman for
117-589: The character Bob Harris played by Bill Murray in the movie Lost in Translation [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Robert_Murray&oldid=1243482306 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
130-1278: The first London penny post Robert Murray (died 1719) , Scottish soldier Robert Murray (merchant) (1721–1786), American merchant Robert Murray (Royal Navy officer) (c. 1760–1834) Robert Murray (British Army officer, born 1689) (1689–1738) Robert Murray (physician) (1822–1913), physician and officer in the U.S. Army Robert Milne Murray (1855–1904), Scottish surgeon and medical author Robert Fuller Murray (1863–1894), Scottish poet Robert Murray (educator) (1888–1967), Scottish teacher and painter R. G. E. Murray (Robert George Everitt Murray, 1919–2022), English-Canadian bacteriologist Robert K. Murray (1922–2019), American professor of history Robert Murray (artist) (born 1936), Canadian sculptor, printmaker, painter, and art teacher Robert E. Murray (1940–2020), American businessman; former chief executive officer of Murray Energy Corporation Bob Murray (businessman) (born 1946), British businessman and former chairman of Sunderland Football Club Robert C. Murray (1946–1970), American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient Robert P. Murray , American musician and teacher See also [ edit ] Robert Morey (disambiguation) The name Bob Murray should not be confused with
143-512: Was a merchant in Paris before returning to Edinburgh. In 1656, he acquired the estate on which Panmure House was later built but in 1666, "after legal proceedings, he had to part with it to James Wilkie, son of Archibald Wilkie of Harlowmuir, the original owner. In 1670 Murray bought Cameron, the joint appendage of the Prestonfield estate, from a daughter of Sir Alexander Hamilton, brother of
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#1732798058832156-624: Was buried on 4 February 1677. Though his eldest son Alexander, he was a grandfather of Sir Alexander Murray, 1st Baronet . Through his son Robert, he was a grandfather of Sir Joseph Murray, 3rd Baronet . Robert K. Murray Robert Keith Murray was born on April 9, 1922, in Union City, Indiana . His parents were Darrell Richard and Orpha Alice Michael Murray. He attended public schools in Columbus, Ohio . In 1943, he earned both BA and BS degrees. In 1943, he earned an MA and in 1949
169-463: Was married to Helen Hay (d. 1663), a daughter of Alexander Hay of Kenneth. Together, they were the parents of five sons, including: After the death of his first wife, he married on 1 June 1665 to Jean Dickson, a daughter of John Dickson of Hartree. They were the parents of one son: Murray died in 1672 and was buried at Greyfriars in Edinburgh on 8 February 1672. His widow died in early 1677 and
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