William P. Murphy Jr.

American physician and inventor (1923–2023)
Person human Q2230294
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William P. Murphy Jr.

Summary

William P. Murphy Jr. is a human[1]. Born in Boston[2], William P. Murphy Jr.… William P. Murphy Jr. was born on +1923-11-11T00:00:00Z[3]. William P. Murphy Jr. died in Coral Gables[4]. William P. Murphy Jr. died on +2023-11-30T00:00:00Z[5]. William P. Murphy Jr. worked as a physician[6], biologist[7], businessperson[8], and inventor[9]. William P. Murphy Jr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • William P. Murphy Jr.'s place of birth was Boston[2].
  • William P. Murphy Jr. died in Coral Gables[4].
  • William P. Murphy Jr. was born on +1923-11-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William P. Murphy Jr. died on +2023-11-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William P. Murphy Jr.'s father was William P. Murphy[11].
  • William P. Murphy Jr. held citizenship in United States[12].
  • William P. Murphy Jr.'s professions included physician[6].
  • William P. Murphy Jr.'s professions included biologist[7].
  • William P. Murphy Jr. worked as a businessperson[8].
  • William P. Murphy Jr. worked as an inventor[9].
  • William P. Murphy Jr.'s education included a stint at Harvard University[13].
  • William P. Murphy Jr. was educated at University of Illinois system[14].
  • William P. Murphy Jr.'s education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15].
  • William P. Murphy Jr. received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[16].
  • William P. Murphy Jr. received the Lemelson–MIT Prize[17].
  • William P. Murphy Jr. received the Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering[18].
  • William P. Murphy Jr.'s image is recorded as Bill Murphy Jr. Portrait.jpeg[19].
  • William P. Murphy Jr. is recorded as male[20].
  • William P. Murphy Jr.'s instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • William P. Murphy Jr.'s Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02rdtp4[22].
  • William P. Murphy Jr.'s family name is recorded as Murphy[23].
  • William P. Murphy Jr.'s given name is recorded as William[24].
  • William P. Murphy Jr.'s National Inventors Hall of Fame ID is recorded as william-p-murphy-jr[25].
  • William P. Murphy Jr.'s generational suffix is recorded as {'id': 'L252247-F2', 'entity-type': 'form'}[26].

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Origins and Family

William P. Murphy Jr. was born in Boston[2]. William P. Murphy Jr. was born on +1923-11-11T00:00:00Z[3]. William P. Murphy Jr.'s father was William P. Murphy[11].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[13], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1636[29], headquartered in Cambridge[30]; University of Illinois system[14], a state university system[31], in United States[32], founded in 1867[33], headquartered in Urbana[34]; and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1861[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], biologist[7], businessperson[8], and inventor[9].

Recognition

Awards received include National Inventors Hall of Fame[16], a hall of fame[39], in United States[40], founded in 1973[41], headquartered in North Canton[42]; Lemelson–MIT Prize[17], a science award[43]; and Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering[18].

Death and Burial

William P. Murphy Jr. died on +2023-11-30T00:00:00Z[5]. William P. Murphy Jr. died in Coral Gables[4].

Why It Matters

William P. Murphy Jr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was William P. Murphy Jr. born?

William P. Murphy Jr. was born in Boston[2].

Where did William P. Murphy Jr. die?

William P. Murphy Jr. passed away in Coral Gables[4].

Who were William P. Murphy Jr.'s parents?

William P. Murphy Jr.'s father was William P. Murphy[11].

What did William P. Murphy Jr. do for work?

William P. Murphy Jr. worked as physician[6], biologist[7], businessperson[8], and inventor[9].

Where did William P. Murphy Jr. go to school?

William P. Murphy Jr. was educated at Harvard University[13], University of Illinois system[14], and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15].

What awards did William P. Murphy Jr. receive?

Honors received include National Inventors Hall of Fame[16], Lemelson–MIT Prize[17], and Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering[18].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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