Award
National Inventors Hall of Fame
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SACRED LEGACY ARCHIVES™
William P. Murphy Jr.
1923-11-11 – 2023-11-30
Life & Legacy
William Parry Murphy Jr. (November 11, 1923 – November 30, 2023) was an American physician and inventor of medical devices including collaborating on a flexible sealed blood bag used for blood transfusions. He was the son of the American physician William Parry Murphy who shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology for Medicine in 1934, and Harriett Adams, the first licensed female dentist in Massachusetts.
Occupation & Career
physician, biologist, businessperson, inventor
Education
Harvard University; University of Illinois System; Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
National Inventors Hall of Fame; Lemelson–MIT Prize; Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering · Lemelson–MIT Prize · National Inventors Hall of Fame
Education & Institutions
Harvard University · Massachusetts Institute of Technology · University of Illinois System
Verified Legacy Record
Award
Lemelson–MIT Prize
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Award
Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering
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Family Father
William P. Murphy
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Family & Relationships
Sources & Provenance
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