Joseph Murray
American plastic surgeon
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Joseph Edward Murray was an American plastic surgeon who performed the first successful human kidney transplant on identical twins Richard and Ronald Herrick on December 23, 1954. Wikipedia
Born: April 1, 1919, Milford, MA
Died: November 26, 2012 (age 93 years), Boston, MA
Known for: First successful organ transplant
Education: College of the Holy Cross, Harvard Medical School, and Milford High School
Spouse: Virginia Link Murray (m. 1945–2012)