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  2. In 1944 Fleming was knighted and became Sir Alexander Fleming. His wife Sarah died in 1949. In 1953 Fleming married Dr. Amalia Koutsouri-Voureka, who was working in his research group at St Mary’s Hospital Medical School. On March 11, 1955 Alexander Fleming died age 73 in London of a heart attack. His ashes were placed in St Paul’s Cathedral.

  3. Fast Facts: Alexander Fleming. Full Name: Alexander Fleming. Known For: The discovery of penicillin and the discovery of lysozyme. Born: August 6, 1881, Lochfield, Ayrshire, Scotland. Parent's Names: Hugh and Grace Fleming. Died: March 11, 1955 in London, England. Education: MBBS degree, St. Mary's Hospital Medical School.

  4. 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.

  5. The discovery of penicillin was a major medical breakthrough. Penicillin was the first effective antibiotic that could be used to kill bacteria. This meant that cures for serious illnesses were ...

  6. Sep 27, 2018 · 3 facts about Sir Alexander Fleming. •He was born on 6 August 1881 in Scotland and died on 11 March 1955 in London - he is is buried in St Paul's Cathedral. •His laboratory and written work ...

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  8. Jan 21, 2020 · In 1928, Sir Alexander Fleming observed the bacterial-killing effects of penicillin in his laboratory in London. This was the first step in the discovery of one of the most important pillars of today’s medicine: the antibiotics.

  9. May 9, 2018 · Fleming died in London in 1955. See also Antibiotic resistance, tests for; Antibiotics; Bacteria and bacterial infection; History of the development of antibiotics; History of microbiology; History of public health. World of Microbiology and Immunology. Fleming, Alexander (b. Lochfield, Ayrshire, Scotland, 6 August 1881; d.

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