Background
Murphy, George Edward was born on August 22, 1918 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Franklin Edward and Cordelia (Brown) Murphy.
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George Edward Murphy
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Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Kansas, 1939; Doctor of Medicine, University Pennsylvania, 1943.
Career
Intern, U. Kansas Medical Center, 1943; assistant resident, resident in pathology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1944-1945; assistant pathologist, Johns Hopkins Medical School, 1944-1945; assistant physician, Hospital of Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, 1946-1953; associate professor pathology, Cornell Univercity Medical College, New York City, 1954-1968; professor pathology, Cornell Univercity Medical College, 1968-1987; assistant attending pathologist, New York Hospital, 1954-1960; associate attending pathologist, New York Hospital, 1961-1967; attending pathologist, New York Hospital, 1968-1987.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman board directors Asphalt Green Youth Center (Comprising George and Annette Murphy Center for Sports and Arts and Fireboat House Environmental Center), New York City, 1974-1987. Board directors Cross Foundation, Burden Center for the Aging, New York City, 1975-1987. Served as lieutenant (junior grade), Medical Corps United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946.
Member New York Academy of Sciences, New York Academy Medicine, Harvey Society, American Association Pathologists, American Heart Association (council cardiovascular disease in young, council arteriosclerosis), American Rheumatism Association, Sigma Xi, Beta Theta Pi, Nu Sigma Nu. Clubs: Century Association.
Connections
Married Annette Forbes Cross, June 12, 1943.
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July 14, 1987 (aged 68) -
Resting place
Buried Kansas City, Missouri -
Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient William Osler medal American Association History Medicine, 1943. Lederle Medical Faculty award, 1954-1957. Golden Doughnut award Salvation Army, 1974. Award of distinction East Side Association New York City, 1978. Citizen of Year award East Mid-Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, 1982. American Legion New York County Community Service award, 1984. Presidential Private Sector Initiative award, 1984. Municipal Art Society of New York award, 1985. Jefferson award American Institute for Public Service, 1986. 1st Annual Leadership award Doctors Hospital, 1986. President's Citizenship award Medical Society State of New York, 1986. Fellow Life Insurance Medical Research Fund, 1946-1949. Helen Hay Whitney Foundation fellow, 1949-1953.Recipient William Osler medal American Association History Medicine, 1943. Lederle Medical Faculty award, 1954-1957. Golden Doughnut award Salvation Army, 1974.
Award of distinction East Side Association New York City, 1978. Citizen of Year award East Mid-Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, 1982. American Legion New York County Community Service award, 1984.
Presidential Private Sector Initiative award, 1984. Municipal Art Society of New York award, 1985. Jefferson award American Institute for Public Service, 1986.
1st Annual Leadership award Doctors Hospital, 1986. President's Citizenship award Medical Society State of New York, 1986. Fellow Life Insurance Medical Research Fund, 1946-1949.
Helen Hay Whitney Foundation fellow, 1949-1953.