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Sir Alexander Fleming FRS FRSE FRCS [2] (6 August 1881 – 11 March 1955) was a Scottish physician and microbiologist, best known for discovering the world's first broadly effective antibiotic substance, which he named penicillin.
Oct 2, 2024 · Alexander Fleming (born August 6, 1881, Lochfield Farm, Darvel, Ayrshire, Scotland—died March 11, 1955, London, England) was a Scottish bacteriologist best known for his discovery of penicillin. Fleming had a genius for technical ingenuity and original observation.
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1945 was awarded jointly to Sir Alexander Fleming, Ernst Boris Chain and Sir Howard Walter Florey "for the discovery of penicillin and its curative effect in various infectious diseases"
Sep 27, 2024 · Alexander Fleming was born on Lochfield Farm in Ayrshire, Scotland on 6 August 1881. He had three siblings and four half-siblings from his father's previous marriage.
Facts. Photo from the Nobel Foundation archive. Sir Alexander Fleming. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1945. Born: 6 August 1881, Lochfield, Scotland. Died: 11 March 1955, London, United Kingdom. Affiliation at the time of the award: London University, London, United Kingdom.
In 1928 Alexander Fleming (1881–1955) discovered penicillin, though he did not realize the full significance of his discovery for at least another decade. He eventually received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1945.
Sir Alexander Fleming © Fleming was a Scottish bacteriologist and Nobel Prize winner, best known for his discovery of penicillin. Alexander Fleming was born in Ayrshire on 6 August 1881,...
May 14, 2018 · The Scottish bacteriologist Sir Alexander Fleming (1881-1955) is best known for his discovery of penicillin, which has been hailed as "the greatest contribution medical science ever made to humanity." Alexander Fleming was born on Aug. 6, 1881, at Lochfield, Ayrshire, one of the eight children of Hugh Fleming, a farmer.
Sir Alexander Fleming, a Scottish physician and microbiologist, made an indelible contribution to British heritage through his groundbreaking discovery of penicillin.
Sir Alexander Fleming, (born Aug. 6, 1881, Lochfield, Ayr, Scot.—died March 11, 1955, London, Eng.), Scottish bacteriologist. While serving in the Royal Army Medical Corps in World War I, he conducted research on antibacterial substances that would be nontoxic to humans.
