Edward A. Murphy
Edward Aloysius Murphy Jr. (born January 11, 1918 in the Panama Canal Zone , † July 17, 1990 ) was an American Air Force engineer who became world famous for the formulation of Murphy's law .
Life
Edward Murphy was born on January 11th in the Panama Canal Zone. His father was Edward Alosius Morphy (1891-1971), his mother Alice Mary Coughlin. He was the oldest of five siblings. After attending school in New Jersey , he went to the United States Military Academy and graduated in 1940. In 1941, he successfully completed pilot training with the United States Army Air Corps . Most recently in the rank of major , he served in the Pacific War in India , China and Myanmar during World War II . In 1947 he joined the United States Air Force Institute of Technology and became an R&D officer at the Wright Air Development Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base . After his discharge from the United States Air Force in 1952, he took part in missile tests at Holloman Air Force Base and went back to California .
Edward Murphy died on July 17, 1990 in Los Angeles.
Murphys Law
During his professional life he formulated what is known as "Murphy's Law. The basic message of the law is," If there are several ways to do something, and one of them can go wrong, someone will choose that way. "Murphy meant one should Think carefully through all eventualities in a construction - especially those that could lead to a catastrophe.
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| SURNAME | Murphy, Edward A. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Murphy, Edward Aloysius Jr. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American engineer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 11, 1918 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Panama Canal Zone |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th July 1990 |