​Evelyn Mary Elizabeth Murray, 1937-

Evelyn Murray, former president of the Society of Women Engineers (1982-1983) and a SWE Fellow, circa 1985-1993.​

The Life and History of Evelyn Murray

In 1937, Murray was born in Kenya, as the daughter of John Walter Murray - a radio engineer. Murray and her parents moved to the UK a few years later. In 1957, Murray started a special traineeship at Marconi Chelmsford, where she was offered a more permanent position. In college Murray studied Physics and math at the University of Southhampton, England (1960-1963). Murray them moved to Massachusetts as a physicist before pursuing higher education at Tufts and MIT.  In 1971 Murray joined SWE, and became a Fellow Life Member soon after.

​Murray describes her experience at Maroni Chelmsford:
twe_vol8n15_19159_evelyn_murrays_experiences_as_a_special_trainee_at_mtco.pdf

"Much of my current interests revolve away from engineering, concerned with maintaining the continuation of America's immense Scottish heritage.
Member of the board of Caledonian Foundation, USA; and New Hampshire Gathering of the Scottish Clans. Member of the Advisory Board for Fort Ticonderoga, NY.

I currently own a importing business, edit two newsletters, teach taxes, and work as a preparer during the tax season."
​~Evelyn Murray

• B.Sc. Physics and Math, 1963, University of Southampton, England

• Further studies at Tufts; MIT, etc

• Fellow Life Member of SWE

• Joined SWE in 1971

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Citation

• “(1331) Evelyn Murray, Portrait.” Walter P. Reuther Library, UFW Office of the President: Cesar Chavez Records, 1993, Retrieved January 19, 2019 from reuther.wayne.edu/node/1723.
  
• “Evelyn Mary Elizabeth Murray, 1937-.” Society of Women Engineers, About SWE Leadership Past Pres, Retrieved January 19, 2019, from societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/component/content/article/?id=144&Itemid=78.