Edward A. Murphy Jr.

Edward A. Murphy
Edward A. Murphy
Birth name	Edward Aloysius Murphy Jr.
Nickname(s)	Ed
Born	January 11, 1918; Panama Canal Zone
Died	July 17, 1990 (aged 72)
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army; United States Air Force
Years of service	1940–1947 (USA); 1947–1952 (USAF)
Rank	Major
Battles / wars	Pacific Theatre of World War II, Korean War
Other work	Research in aerospace engineering and reliability engineering

Edward Aloysius Murphy Jr. (January 11, 1918 – July 17, 1990^[1]) was an American aerospace engineer who worked on safety-critical systems. He is best known for his namesake "Murphy's law", which is said to be "Anything that can go wrong will go wrong".

^ ^a ^b Spark, Nick T. (2003). "The Fastest Man on Earth: Why Everything You Know About Murphy's Law is Wrong". Annals of Improbable Research. 9 (5). doi:10.3142/107951403782872051. Archived from the original on 3 June 2004. Retrieved 29 August 2017.

[air-1] Spark, Nick T. (2003). "The Fastest Man on Earth: Why Everything You Know About Murphy's Law is Wrong". Annals of Improbable Research. 9 (5). doi:10.3142/107951403782872051. Archived from the original on 3 June 2004. Retrieved 29 August 2017.

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