Edward A. Murphy Jr. JUST WRITTEN FOR YOU
/ˈɛdwərd eɪ ˈmɜːrfi dʒuːniər/ · Ed·ward A Mur·phy Jr
proper noun
- American aerospace engineer (1918–1990) after whom the adage “Murphy’s Law” is named. Edward A. Murphy Jr. warned his team that any component could fail, coining the principle that anything that can go wrong will go wrong.
Did you know? Murphy’s Law originated from a 1949 rocket‑sled experiment at Edwards Air Force Base, where Murphy’s frustration over a miswired sensor led to the famous maxim.