Bennet Bronson Murdock Jr. (October 18, 1925 – March 26, 2022) was an American psychologist known for his research on human memory, especially his pioneering research into short-term memory.
[1] Murdock received his undergraduate degree and Ph.D. from Yale University, receiving the latter degree in 1951.
[2] In 1965, Murdock joined the faculty of the University of Toronto, where he remained until he retired in 1991.
[2] In 2003 Murdock was awarded the Norman Anderson Lifetime Achievement Award of the Society of Experimental Psychologists.
[3] Murdock died in Toronto on March 26, 2022, at the age of 96.