Famous People with Name Murray

Murray Barnson Emeneau            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Murray Barnson Emeneau: was an emeritus professor of linguistics at the Department of Linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley, which he also founded. He was prominent in the field of sociolinguistics research in India, being the first to do fieldwork on non-literary Dravidian languages in India, and also initiated the field of areal linguistics. He was president of the Linguistic Society of America (LSA) in 1949.

Murray Bernard Koffler            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Murray Bernard Koffler: a Canadian pharmacist, businessman, and philanthropist. He is best known for creating the Canadian pharmacy retailer, Shoppers Drug Mart.In 1946, he became a pharmacist at Koffler Drug Stores (established in 1921). From 1968 to 1971, he was President of Koffler Stores Ltd. From 1971 to 1986, he was Chairman of Shoppers Drug Mart. He was appointed an Honorary Chairman in 1986.He and Marvelle established the Koffler Centre of the Arts at the Bathurst Jewish Community Centre in 1974. The Koffler is home to the Koffler Gallery which presents cutting edge contemporary art exhibitions; the Helen and Stan Vine Canadian Jewish Book Awards; the Toronto Jewish Book Fair, and extensive educational programs in music, dance, and visual arts. A new Koffler Centre of the Arts is under construction at the same site as part of the new Sherman Campus of the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto and is to be completed in 2011 with greatly expanded galleries

Murray Oliver            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Murray Oliver: is a retired Canadian ice hockey centre.Oliver began his National Hockey League career with the Detroit Red Wings. He would also play with the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Minnesota North Stars. He played 18 NHL seasons, (1958 - 1975), and made the All-Star Game five times.

Murray McLauchlan            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Murray McLauchlan: a Canadian singer, songwriter, guitarist, pianist, and harmonica player.Born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, he emigrated to Canada with his family when he was five years old. At 17, he began playing at coffeehouses in Toronto's Yorkville area and lat

Murray Llewellyn Bar            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Murray Llewellyn Bar: was a Canadian physician and medical researcher who discovered with graduate student Ewart George Bertram, in 1948, an important cell structure, the "Barr body".

Philip Murray            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Philip Murray: was a Scottish born steelworker and an American labor leader. He was the first president of the Steel Workers Organizing Committee (SWOC), the first president of the United Steelworkers of America (USWA), and the longest-serving president of the Congress

William Vans Murray            Origin/Culture/Country: American

William Vans Murray: was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman. He served in the Maryland House of Delegates (1788–1790). He next was elected to the US House of Representatives from the fifth district of Maryland, serving from 1791 until 1793. He then represented the

James Edward Murray            Origin/Culture/Country: American

James Edward Murray: was a United States Senator from Montana, and a liberal leader of the Democratic Party. He served in the United States Senate from 1934 until 1961. Murray was county attorney of Silver Bow County, Montana from 1906 to 1908, and became chairman of the Stat

Richard J. "Rich" Murray            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Richard J. "Rich" Murray: is a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represents District 27A, which includes all or portions of Freeborn and Mower counties in the southeastern part of the state. A Republican, he is also an investment advis

John Porry Murray            Origin/Culture/Country: American

John Porry Murray: was a Confederate politician who served in the Confederate States Congress during the American Civil War.Murray was born in Jackson County, Tennessee. He was a state court judge in 1857 and represented the state in the Second Confederate Congress from 186