William Murrell (physician)

William Murrell
Born(1853-11-26)26 November 1853
London, England
Died28 June 1912(1912-06-28) (aged 58)
West End, London, England
Alma materUniversity College London
AwardsFellow of the Royal College of Physicians
Scientific career
Fieldsmedicine, clinical pharmacology and toxicology
InstitutionsWestminster Hospital Medical School and Paddington Green Children's Hospital

William Murrell (26 November 1853 – 28 June 1912) was an English physician, clinical pharmacologist, and toxicologist. Murrell is best known for being one of the first to recognize the clinical benefits of glyceryl trinitrate (also known as nitroglycerin) for the management of patients with angina pectoris.

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