Williamson Murray
Williamson "Wick" Murray (November 23, 1941 – August 1, 2023) was an American historian and author. He authored numerous works on history and strategic studies, and served as an editor on other projects extensively. He was professor emeritus of history at Ohio State University from 2012 until his death.
For American ice hockey player, see Murray Williamson.
Williamson Murray
November 23, 1941
August 1, 2023 (aged 81)
Education and service[edit]
Murray completed his secondary education in 1959 at Berkshire School in Sheffield, Massachusetts.[1] He attended Yale University, graduating in 1963 with honors in history.[2] Following graduation he served as an officer in the United States Air Force for 5 years. He was assigned a tour of duty in Southeast Asia with the 314th Tactical Airlift Wing operating C-130s. Following his military service he returned to Yale as a graduate student in the Department of History, and in 1974 earned his Ph.D. in military-diplomatic history.
Career[edit]
Following his graduation from Yale, Murray taught in the school's history department for two years. In 1977 he took a job at Ohio State University as a military and diplomatic historian. He was awarded the Alumni Distinguished Teaching Award in 1987.[2] He retired from Ohio State in 1995 as a professor emeritus of history. He has taught at a number of universities, military academies and war colleges, including the United States Air War College, the United States Military Academy, and the Naval War College.[3] He has served as a Secretary of the Navy Fellow at the Navy War College, the Centennial Visiting professor at the London School of Economics, the Matthew C. Horner Professor of Military Theory at the Marine Corps University, the Charles Lindbergh Chair at the Smithsonian's Air and Space Museum, and the Harold K. Johnson Professor of Military History at the Army War College".[3]
Murray authored numerous works on history and strategic studies, and served as an editor on other projects extensively.[3]
As of 2012, he was professor emeritus of history at Ohio State University.[4]
Death[edit]
Murray died in Fairfax, Virginia, on August 1, 2023, at the age of 81.[5]