When was Joseph E. Murray born?

Joseph E. Murray was born on 1 April 1919 in Milford.

Where did Joseph E. Murray study?

Joseph E. Murray was educated at Harvard Medical School, College of the Holy Cross, Milford High School.

Joseph E. Murray

US surgeon (1919–2012)

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Joseph Edward Murray (April 1, 1919 – November 26, 2012) was an American plastic surgeon who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1990 with E. Donnall Thomas for "their discoveries concerning organ and cell transplantation in the treatment of human disease."

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Born: 1 April 1919 wd
Place of birth: Milford wd
Died: 26 November 2012 wd
Place of death: Boston wd
Citizenship: United States wd
Occupation: physician, surgeon, university teacher wd
Education: Harvard Medical School, College of the Holy Cross, Milford High School wd

Awards wd

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1990)
Laetare Medal (2005)
Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (1986)
Amory Prize (1961)

About

Murray is known as the "father of transplantation" for major milestones in the field of transplantation, including performing the first successful human kidney transplant, defining brain death, organizing the first international conference on human kidney transplants, and founding the National Kidney Registry, the forerunner of the current United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS).

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When was Joseph E. Murray born?: Joseph E. Murray was born on 1 April 1919 in Milford.
Where did Joseph E. Murray study?: Joseph E. Murray was educated at Harvard Medical School, College of the Holy Cross, Milford High School.

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