Musgrave was educated at the London School of Economics with a BA Honours philosophy and economics 1961. Karl Popper supervised Musgrave's PhD which was completed in 1969. Musgrave worked as Popper's research assistant, initially then as a lecturer.
Musgrave studied at the London School of Economics and earned a BA Honours degree in philosophy and economics in 1961. Karl Popper supervised his PhD thesis, which he completed in 1969. Initially, Musgrave worked as Popper's research assistant before becoming an instructor.