Science · 1892–1987
William P. Murphy — Age & Birthday
Born: 6 February 1892 · Died: 9 October 1987 · Age at death: 95
How old was William P. Murphy when he died?
William P. Murphy died aged 95. He was born on 6 February 1892 and died on 9 October 1987.
Nobel Prize-winning physician who pioneered a treatment for anaemia
Did you know?His breakthrough medical treatment required patients to consume large amounts of raw liver every day to manage their condition.
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).
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- Age at death
- 95
- Would be
- 134
- Years since death
- 39
- Born
- February 6, 1892 · Stoughton, United States
- Died
- October 9, 1987
- Nationality
- American
- Known for
- Science
Family
- Child
- William P. Murphy Jr.
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