# William P. Murphy

_American scientist (1892–1987)_

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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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 6 February 1892 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q80323#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Stoughton ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q80323#P19))
- **Died:** 9 October 1987 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q80323#P570))
- **Place of death:** Brookline ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q80323#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q80323#P27))
- **Occupation:** physician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q80323#P106))
- **Education:** Harvard Medical School; University of Oregon; Harvard University; University of Oregon College of Arts and Sciences ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q80323#P69))
- **Awards:** Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine; Cameron Prize of the University of Edinburgh ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q80323#P166))

## Questions

**When was William P. Murphy born?**  
William P. Murphy was born on 6 February 1892 in Stoughton.

**Where did William P. Murphy study?**  
William P. Murphy was educated at Harvard Medical School, University of Oregon, Harvard University, University of Oregon College of Arts and Sciences.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): William P. Murphy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_P._Murphy) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q80323](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q80323) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: William P Murphy.jpg by The Nobel Foundation (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:William_P_Murphy.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"William P. Murphy". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/william-p-murphy. Retrieved 9 November 2026.