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   Why did Alexander Fleming win a Nobel Prize?

   • Fleming’s serendipitous discovery of penicillin changed the course of medicine and earned him a Nobel Prize. 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.

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   Why was Alexander Fleming interested in microorganisms?

   • Among microorganisms, life is a constant battle for survival. Alexander Fleming became interested in this. He used to leave bowls with bacteria cultures standing by his worktable. In 1928 he saw that in addition to bacteria, a mold fungus had begun to grow in a bowl and that the bacteria's growth had been impeded in the vicinity of the mold.

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   Why did Fleming and Florey share a Nobel Prize?

   • Florey, Chain and Fleming shared the 1945 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, but their relationship was tainted over who should receive the most credit for penicillin. The press tended to emphasize Fleming's role due to the compelling back-story of his chance discovery and his greater willingness to be interviewed.

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   How did Fleming discover a new bacterium?

   • In the secretions, he discovered a new bacterium he called Micrococcus lysodeikticus, now called M luteus. A few days later, Fleming was examining these bacteria. He himself was now suffering from a head cold, and a drop of mucus fell from his nose on to the bacteria. The bacteria in the area where the drop fell were almost instantly destroyed.

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   May 13, 2024 · Alexander Fleming, Scottish bacteriologist best known for his discovery of penicillin in 1928, which started the antibiotic revolution. He was recognized for that achievement in 1945, when he received the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine, along with Howard Walter Florey and Ernst Boris Chain.

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   Scientific contributions. Antiseptics. Discovery of lysozyme. Discovery of penicillin. Experiment. Reception and publication. Purification and stabilisation. Medical use and mass production. Antibiotic resistance. Personal life. Death. Awards and legacy. Myths. The Fleming myth. The Churchills. See also. References. Further reading. External links.

   • Died: 11 March 1955 (aged 73), London, England
   • Resting place: St Paul's Cathedral

   • Born: 6 August 1881, Darvel, Ayrshire, Scotland

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   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 .

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   Apr 2, 2014 · This marked Fleming's first great discovery, as well as a significant contribution to human immune system research. (As it turned out, however, lysozyme had no effect on the most destructive...

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   He named the active substance penicillin. Sir Alexander wrote numerous papers on bacteriology, immunology and chemotherapy, including original descriptions of lysozyme and penicillin. They have been published in medical and scientific journals.

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   Lived 1881 – 1955. Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, whose use as an antibiotic has saved untold millions of lives. Less well-known is that before making this world-changing discovery, he had already made significant life-saving contributions to medical science.

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   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.