Joseph Murray

US surgeon (1919–2012)
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Joseph Murray

Summary

Joseph Murray is a human[1]. He was born in Milford[2]. He was born on +1919-04-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Boston[4]. He died on +2012-11-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physician[6], surgeon[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Milford[2], Joseph Murray…
  • Joseph Murray died in Boston[4].
  • Joseph Murray was born on +1919-04-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Joseph Murray died on +2012-11-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Christ Church Cemetery[10].
  • A child of Joseph Murray was Richard W. Murray[11].
  • Joseph Murray held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Joseph Murray's professions included physician[6].
  • Joseph Murray worked as a surgeon[7].
  • Joseph Murray worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Joseph Murray's field of work was plastic surgery[13].
  • Joseph Murray's field of work was surgery[14].
  • Joseph Murray's field of work was transplantology[15].
  • Among Joseph Murray's employers was Harvard University[16].
  • Joseph Murray was educated at Harvard Medical School[17].
  • Joseph Murray's education included a stint at College of the Holy Cross[18].
  • Joseph Murray's education included a stint at Milford High School[19].
  • Joseph Murray received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[20].
  • Joseph Murray received the Laetare Medal[21].
  • Joseph Murray received the honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons[22].
  • Joseph Murray received the Amory Prize[23].
  • Joseph Murray was a member of Pontifical Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Joseph Murray was a member of National Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Joseph Murray was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • Joseph Murray is recorded as male[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Joseph Murray was born in Milford[2]. He was born on +1919-04-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard Medical School[17], a medical school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1782[30]; College of the Holy Cross[18], a liberal arts college[31], in United States[32], founded in 1843[33], headquartered in Worcester[34]; and Milford High School[19], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1800[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], surgeon[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include plastic surgery[13], a medical specialty[38]; surgery[14], a medical specialty[39]; and transplantology[15], an academic discipline[40]. Joseph Murray was employed by Harvard University[16]. He supervised Harvard University as a doctoral student[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[20], a science award[42], in Sweden[43], founded in 1901[44]; Laetare Medal[21], a religion-related award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1883[47]; honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons[22]; and Amory Prize[23], an award[48].

Personal Life

A child of Joseph Murray was Richard W. Murray[11].

Death and Burial

Joseph Murray died on +2012-11-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Boston[4]. Burial took place at Christ Church Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Joseph Murray ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Murray born?

Joseph Murray's place of birth was Milford[2].

Where did Joseph Murray die?

Joseph Murray died in Boston[4].

What did Joseph Murray do for work?

Joseph Murray worked as physician[6], surgeon[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Joseph Murray go to school?

Joseph Murray was educated at Harvard Medical School[17], College of the Holy Cross[18], and Milford High School[19].

What awards did Joseph Murray receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[20], Laetare Medal[21], honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons[22], and Amory Prize[23].

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  19. [22] . Plarr's Lives of the Fellows. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . www.pas.va. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . NNDB. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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