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William P. Murphy Jr.
American physician and inventor (1923–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named William Murphy, see William Murphy (disambiguation).
William Parry Murphy Jr. (November 11, 1923 – November 30, 2023) was an American physician and inventor of medical devices including collaborating on a flexible sealed blood bag used for blood transfusions. He was the son of the American physician William Parry Murphy who shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology for Medicine in 1934,[1] and Harriett Adams, the first licensed female dentist in Massachusetts.[2]
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Born | William Parry Murphy Jr. (1923-11-11)November 11, 1923 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | November 30, 2023(2023-11-30) (aged 100) Coral Gables, Florida, U.S. |
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Children | 3 |
Parent(s) | William Parry Murphy Harriett Adams |
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