Was William Murphy a great man? did he deserve the noble prize?

Question

The treatment for vitamin B12-deficient anemia was first devised by William Murphy who bled dogs to make them anemic and then fed them various substances to see what (if anything) would make them healthy again. He discovered that ingesting large amounts of liver seemed to cure the disease. George Minot and George Whipple then set about to chemically isolate the curative substance and ultimately were able to isolate the vitamin B12 from the liver. All three shared the 1934 Nobel Prize in Medicine.

Answer 1

Thanks for the trivia. Other people simply attributed their health to cod liver oil, eating the whole fish, mushrooms and green leafy vegetables.

Yes, I am a fan of vitamins myself, so heres a toast of cod liver oil to Mr. Murphy. Cheers ! *sip* *grimace*

I hope none of his dogs died from his experiments.