Thomas Edward Murray

1891–1961 (age 70)

Inventor/Industrialist

Biography

Thomas Edward Murray applied his inventive talent to the machines that powered American industry, improving safety and efficiency in factories and shipyards through numerous patents and practical designs.

He carried the same steady leadership into civic circles, supporting educational institutions and colleagues with quiet generosity to ensure the benefits of progress were widely shared.

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