PHYSICIAN
William P. Murphy
1892 - 1987

William P. Murphy
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). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William P. Murphy is the 72nd most popular physician (down from 62nd in 2019), the 587th most popular biography from United States (down from 514th in 2019) and the 4th most popular American Physician.
William P. Murphy is most famous for his work in the field of forensic medicine. He has been involved in many high-profile cases, including the death of JonBenet Ramsey.
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Among PHYSICIANS
Among physicians, William P. Murphy ranks 72 out of 726. Before him are René Laennec, Franz Mesmer, Robert Bellarmine, André Frédéric Cournand, Otto Loewi, and Hilary of Poitiers. After him are Christiaan Barnard, Ambroise Paré, Johannes Fibiger, Selman Waksman, Albert Szent-Györgyi, and Jens Christian Skou.
Most Popular Physicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRené Laennec
1781 - 1826
HPI: 73.53
Rank: 66
Franz Mesmer
1734 - 1815
HPI: 73.50
Rank: 67
Robert Bellarmine
1542 - 1621
HPI: 73.43
Rank: 68
André Frédéric Cournand
1895 - 1988
HPI: 73.27
Rank: 69
Otto Loewi
1873 - 1961
HPI: 73.11
Rank: 70
Hilary of Poitiers
315 - 367
HPI: 73.09
Rank: 71
William P. Murphy
1892 - 1987
HPI: 73.07
Rank: 72
Christiaan Barnard
1922 - 2001
HPI: 73.02
Rank: 73
Ambroise Paré
1510 - 1590
HPI: 72.98
Rank: 74
Johannes Fibiger
1867 - 1928
HPI: 72.95
Rank: 75
Selman Waksman
1888 - 1973
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 76
Albert Szent-Györgyi
1893 - 1986
HPI: 72.88
Rank: 77
Jens Christian Skou
1918 - 2018
HPI: 72.79
Rank: 78
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1892, William P. Murphy ranks 27. Before him are Ferdinand Schörner, Engelbert Dollfuss, Oliver Hardy, George Paget Thomson, Jack L. Warner, and Mátyás Rákosi. After him are Stefan Banach, Gregor Strasser, Erwin Panofsky, Darius Milhaud, Corneille Heymans, and Arthur Friedenreich. Among people deceased in 1987, William P. Murphy ranks 16. Before him are Andrey Kolmogorov, Fred Astaire, Walter Houser Brattain, Gunnar Myrdal, Marguerite Yourcenar, and William Stuart-Houston. After him are Thomas Sankara, Jacques Anquetil, Pola Negri, Fahri Korutürk, Jascha Heifetz, and Georg Wittig.
Others Born in 1892
Go to all RankingsFerdinand Schörner
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1892 - 1973
HPI: 74.30
Rank: 21
Engelbert Dollfuss
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1934
HPI: 74.22
Rank: 22
Oliver Hardy
ACTOR
1892 - 1957
HPI: 74.19
Rank: 23
George Paget Thomson
PHYSICIST
1892 - 1975
HPI: 73.90
Rank: 24
Jack L. Warner
FILM DIRECTOR
1892 - 1978
HPI: 73.56
Rank: 25
Mátyás Rákosi
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1971
HPI: 73.27
Rank: 26
William P. Murphy
PHYSICIAN
1892 - 1987
HPI: 73.07
Rank: 27
Stefan Banach
MATHEMATICIAN
1892 - 1945
HPI: 73.02
Rank: 28
Gregor Strasser
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1934
HPI: 72.52
Rank: 29
Erwin Panofsky
HISTORIAN
1892 - 1968
HPI: 72.29
Rank: 30
Darius Milhaud
COMPOSER
1892 - 1974
HPI: 72.13
Rank: 31
Corneille Heymans
PHYSICIAN
1892 - 1968
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 32
Arthur Friedenreich
SOCCER PLAYER
1892 - 1969
HPI: 71.77
Rank: 33
Others Deceased in 1987
Go to all RankingsAndrey Kolmogorov
MATHEMATICIAN
1903 - 1987
HPI: 74.19
Rank: 10
Fred Astaire
ACTOR
1899 - 1987
HPI: 73.87
Rank: 11
Walter Houser Brattain
PHYSICIST
1902 - 1987
HPI: 73.85
Rank: 12
Gunnar Myrdal
ECONOMIST
1898 - 1987
HPI: 73.52
Rank: 13
Marguerite Yourcenar
WRITER
1903 - 1987
HPI: 73.31
Rank: 14
William Stuart-Houston
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1911 - 1987
HPI: 73.12
Rank: 15
William P. Murphy
PHYSICIAN
1892 - 1987
HPI: 73.07
Rank: 16
Thomas Sankara
POLITICIAN
1949 - 1987
HPI: 73.06
Rank: 17
Jacques Anquetil
CYCLIST
1934 - 1987
HPI: 71.78
Rank: 18
Pola Negri
ACTOR
1897 - 1987
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 19
Fahri Korutürk
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1987
HPI: 71.58
Rank: 20
Jascha Heifetz
MUSICIAN
1901 - 1987
HPI: 71.27
Rank: 21
Georg Wittig
CHEMIST
1897 - 1987
HPI: 71.26
Rank: 22
In United States
Among people born in United States, William P. Murphy ranks 587 out of 20,380. Before him are Charlie Parker (1920), John Wayne Gacy (1942), Melvin Calvin (1911), Tim Walz (1964), Divine (1945), and Chester A. Arthur (1829). After him are Jack LaLanne (1914), Mike Tyson (1966), Julianne Moore (1960), Yehudi Menuhin (1916), Liza Minnelli (1946), and Lon Chaney (1883).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsCharlie Parker
MUSICIAN
1920 - 1955
HPI: 73.10
Rank: 581
John Wayne Gacy
EXTREMIST
1942 - 1994
HPI: 73.09
Rank: 582
Melvin Calvin
CHEMIST
1911 - 1997
HPI: 73.09
Rank: 583
Tim Walz
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 73.09
Rank: 584
Divine
ACTOR
1945 - 1988
HPI: 73.08
Rank: 585
Chester A. Arthur
POLITICIAN
1829 - 1886
HPI: 73.08
Rank: 586
William P. Murphy
PHYSICIAN
1892 - 1987
HPI: 73.07
Rank: 587
Jack LaLanne
INSPIRATION
1914 - 2011
HPI: 73.06
Rank: 588
Mike Tyson
BOXER
1966 - Present
HPI: 73.06
Rank: 589
Julianne Moore
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 73.06
Rank: 590
Yehudi Menuhin
MUSICIAN
1916 - 1999
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 591
Liza Minnelli
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 592
Lon Chaney
ACTOR
1883 - 1930
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 593
Among PHYSICIANS In United States
Among physicians born in United States, William P. Murphy ranks 4. Before him are Anthony Fauci (1940), Daniel Carleton Gajdusek (1923), and Joseph Murray (1919). After him are Harvey Cushing (1869), Frederick Chapman Robbins (1916), George Minot (1885), Michael DeBakey (1908), Harvey J. Alter (1935), Herbert Spencer Gasser (1888), Stanley Cohen (1922), and Baruch Samuel Blumberg (1925).
Anthony Fauci
1940 - Present
HPI: 80.91
Rank: 1
Daniel Carleton Gajdusek
1923 - 2008
HPI: 75.08
Rank: 2
Joseph Murray
1919 - 2012
HPI: 74.20
Rank: 3
William P. Murphy
1892 - 1987
HPI: 73.07
Rank: 4
Harvey Cushing
1869 - 1939
HPI: 71.99
Rank: 5
Frederick Chapman Robbins
1916 - 2003
HPI: 71.92
Rank: 6
George Minot
1885 - 1950
HPI: 71.60
Rank: 7
Michael DeBakey
1908 - 2008
HPI: 71.50
Rank: 8
Harvey J. Alter
1935 - Present
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 9
Herbert Spencer Gasser
1888 - 1963
HPI: 70.84
Rank: 10
Stanley Cohen
1922 - 2020
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 11
Baruch Samuel Blumberg
1925 - 2011
HPI: 70.46
Rank: 12