William Murrell (1853–1912) 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.
[1] Edith Smith, a graduate student of Murrell, describes him as a quiet, polite, considerate and unassuming man.
Smith stated that Murrell was always pleasant to the nursing staff, however, he commanded respect in a quiet manner and expected the nursing staff to adequately prepare the patients for his visits.
The article describes a case series of patients which benefited from the administration of the drug.