Murphree, Eger Vaughan, 1898-1962
Variant namesScientist, engineer, and businessman.
From the description of Papers of Eger Vaughan Murphree, 1932-1963 (bulk 1957-1962). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71066628
Biographical Note
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1898, Nov. 3:
Born, Bayonne, N.J. -
1920:
B.S. in chemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky. -
1921:
M.S. in chemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky. 1922-1924 Staff assistant and research associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass. C. Rabelais -
1924 -1930 :Chemical engineer, chemical engineering division, Solvay Process Co., Syracuse, N.Y.; director, 1926-1930 -
1930:
Married Madelaine Johnson (died 1933) -
1930 -1934 :Director, Jasco Inc., Standard Oil Co.of Louisiana, development and research department -
1934:
Married Georgie -
1934 -1945 :Vice president and director, Hydro Engineering and Chemical Co. -
1934 -1962 :Manager of development and research, Standard Oil Development Co. (later Esson Research and Engineering Co.); successively, vice president, 1937-1946; executive vice president, 1946-1947; and president, 1947-1962 -
1941 -1945 :Member, Office of Scientific Research and Development -
1942 -1945 :Member, executive committee, Manhattan Project -
1950 -1962 :General Advisory Committee, Atomic Energy Commission -
1951 -1959 :President, Permanent Council of the World Petroleum Congress -
1956 -1957 :Special assistant to secretary of defense -
1962, Oct. 29:
Died, Overlook, N.J.
From the guide to the Eger Vaughan Murphree, 1932-1963, (bulk 1957-1962), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)
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| creatorOf | Eger Vaughan Murphree, 1932-1963, (bulk 1957-1962) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division |
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| associatedWith | Esso Research and Engineering Company. | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Lacy, William Sterling Byrd, 1910-1978 | person |
| correspondedWith | McCone, John A. (John Alex), 1902-1991 | person |
| correspondedWith | Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994 | person |
| correspondedWith | Seaborg, Glenn Theodore, 1912-1999. | person |
| associatedWith | Standard Oil Company of New Jersey. | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Strauss, Lewis L. | person |
| correspondedWith | Teller, Edward, 1908-2003 | person |
| associatedWith | World Petroleum Congress. | corporateBody |
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Birth 1898-11-03
Death 1962-10-29
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