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William P. Murphy

American scientist (1892–1987)

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Lived 1892–1987, aged 95United States
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  • Fame4.9
  • Momentum9.4
  • Doctors rank#80
  • Wikipedia356
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  • Era
    1892–1987
    Aged 95
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Updated 2026-05-29

Physician who won the 1934 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for cracking macrocytic anemia treatment alongside Minot and Whipple. Murphy's lab work became the blueprint for managing a disease that had stumped medicine for centuries.

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Category
Doctors
Country
United States
Category rank
#80
Last updated
2026-05-29
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William Parry Murphy Sr. 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.

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Source confidence60.0
Completeness70.0
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Status
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Born
February 6, 1892
Died
October 9, 1987
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