William P. Murphy
William Parry Murphy (February 6, 1892 – October 9, 1987) was an American doctor.[1] He won the 1934 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, along with George Whipple and George Minot, for discovering how eating liver could cure anaemia.[2]
William P. Murphy | |
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 Name | |
| Born | February 6, 1892 Stoughton, Wisconsin, U.S.A. |
| Died | October 9, 1987 (aged 95) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Oregon |
| Known for | Finding a cure for anaemia |
| Awards | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1934) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Institutions | Havard University |
References
- "Biography of William P. Murphy". The Nobel Foundation. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
- "The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1934". The Nobel Foundation. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
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