John Murray (oceanographer)

Sir John Murray
KCB FRS FRSE FRSGS
Sir John Murray KCB FRS FRSE FRSGS
	Murray in c. 1899-1902
Born	3 March 1841; Cobourg, Canada West
Died	16 March 1914 (aged 73); Kirkliston, Midlothian, Scotland
Alma mater	University of Edinburgh
Spouse	Isabel Henderson (m. 1889)
Children	3 daughters, 2 sons
Awards	Makdougall-Brisbane Prize (1884–86); Neill Prize (1877–80); Cullum Geographical Medal (1899); Clarke Medal (1900); Vega Medal (1912)
	Scientific career
Fields	Oceanography; Limnology
Institutions	Challenger Expedition Commission (1872); Director of the Challenger Expedition Commission (1882); Established marine laboratories at Granton and Millport
Author abbrev. (botany)	J.Murray
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	President of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society (1898–1904); President of the Scottish Natural History Society; Member of the Scottish Meteorological Society

Sir John Murray KCB FRS FRSE FRSGS (3 March 1841 – 16 March 1914) was a pioneering Canadian-born British oceanographer, marine biologist and limnologist. He is considered to be the father of modern oceanography.^[2]^[3]

^ Agassiz, G. R. (1917). "Sir John Murray (1841–1914)". Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. 52 (13): 853–859. JSTOR 20025726.
^ Waterston, Charles D; Macmillan Shearer, A (July 2006). Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002: Biographical Index (PDF). Vol. II. Edinburgh: The Royal Society of Edinburgh. ISBN 978-0-902198-84-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2006. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
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Sir John Murray KCB FRS FRSE FRSGS
Murray in c. 1899-1902
Born	(1841-03-03)3 March 1841 Cobourg, Canada West
Died	16 March 1914(1914-03-16) (aged 73) Kirkliston, Midlothian, Scotland
Alma mater	University of Edinburgh
Spouse	Isabel Henderson (m. 1889)
Children	3 daughters, 2 sons^[1]
Awards	Makdougall-Brisbane Prize (1884–86) Neill Prize (1877–80) Cullum Geographical Medal (1899) Clarke Medal (1900) Vega Medal (1912)
Scientific career
Fields	Oceanography Limnology
Institutions	Challenger Expedition Commission (1872) Director of the Challenger Expedition Commission (1882) Established marine laboratories at Granton and Millport
Author abbrev. (botany)	J.Murray

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President of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society (1898–1904) President of the Scottish Natural History Society Member of the Scottish Meteorological Society