Walter Murphy
Born
Walter Francis Murphy, Jr.

November 21, 1929
DiedApril 20, 2010 (aged 80)
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Academic background
EducationUniversity of Notre Dame (BA)
University of Chicago (PhD)
Academic work
DisciplinePolitical science
InstitutionsUnited States Naval Academy
Princeton University
Notable studentsSamuel Alito

Walter Francis Murphy, Jr. (November 21, 1929 – April 20, 2010) was an American political scientist and writer.

Early life and education

Born in Charleston, South Carolina, Murphy received a Distinguished Service Cross and was awarded a Purple Heart for his service in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War, eventually retiring with the rank of colonel. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1950 and a PhD from the University of Chicago in 1957.

Career

Murphy taught government at the United States Naval Academy before returning to graduate school. After earning his PhD, he spent a year as a fellow at the Brookings Institution. He held the position of McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence at Princeton University, a chair whose first occupant was Woodrow Wilson. As a professor, he was undergraduate thesis advisor for Samuel Alito. His professional writing, consisting mostly of non-fiction works on political science, included Constitutional Democracy: Creating and Maintaining a Just Political Order; he has also written three popular novels, including The Vicar of Christ.[1]

Personal life

Murphy died of cancer at age 80. Murphy's name was on the "Selectee List".[2][3]

References

  1. "Leading constitutional scholar Walter Murphy dies at age 80". Princeton University. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  2. Jack M. Balkin (April 9, 2007). "What Professor Murphy's story tells us about the no-fly list".
  3. "A moment with..." Princeton Alumni Weekly. April 4, 2007.

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