Award
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
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William P. Murphy
1892-02-06 – 1987-10-09
Life & Legacy
William Parry Murphy Sr. (February 6, 1892 – October 9, 1987) was an American physician who shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1934 with George Richards Minot and George Hoyt Whipple for their combined work in devising and treating macrocytic anemia (specifically, pernicious anemia).
Occupation & Career
physician
Education
Harvard Medical School; University of Oregon; Harvard University; University of Oregon College of Arts and Sciences
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine; Cameron Prize of the University of Edinburgh
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Cameron Prize of the University of Edinburgh · Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Employer
Harvard University
Organizations & Memberships
German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
Education & Institutions
Harvard Medical School · Harvard University · University of Oregon · University of Oregon College of Arts and Sciences
Verified Legacy Record
Award
Cameron Prize of the University of Edinburgh
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q80323 · wikidata
Family Child
William P. Murphy Jr.
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q80323 · wikidata
Family & Relationships
Sources & Provenance
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