William Parry Murphy (1892 - 1987)

Born 6 Feb 1892 in Stoughton, Wisconsin

Ancestors

Died 9 Oct 1987 at age 95 in Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

William Parry Murphy was born after 1890. He is the son of Thomas Murphy and Rose Perry.

Research Notes

Hello Deborah -- My name is Rick Hummell and I am the former editor of the Stoughton Courier Hub, the newspaper in Stoughton, Wisconsin. I don't know if you are aware, but William Parry Murphy, whom I'm sure you know was born in Stoughton, has been selected by a city committee to be the 2018 entrant into the Stoughton Hall of Fame.

It is an annual award presented to or in honor of an individual from Stoughton who has made a lasting contribution to society.

I have recently completed the text for a plaque recognizing Dr. Murphy which will be on display in the Hall of Fame Room at Stoughton City Hall.

I am writing to inquire if you might have a photo of Dr. Murphy that could accompany the write-up. It should be a fairly large jpeg so it can be blown up.^[1]

William Parry Murphy, known to Harry Jr. as "Uncle Bill." Uncle Bill was a physician specializing in haematology (blood) and a professor at Harvard Medical School. He was associated with Peter Bent Brigam (Brigham?) Hospital in Boston. in 1926 he shared a Nobel Prize with Dr. Minot and another doctor for the discovering.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Email to ____ from Rick Hummell from Stoughton, Wisconsin dated 3-12-18
2. ↑ From the hand-written memoirs of Harry Blaisdell Murphy Jr., his nephew

See also:

• Read about William Parry Murphy at the following Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_P._Murphy