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  2. immunology. Signature. Sir Alexander Fleming FRS FRSE FRCS [1] (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.

    • 6 August 1881, Darvel, Ayrshire, Scotland
  3. Apr 2, 2014 · Famous British People. Alexander Fleming was a doctor and bacteriologist who discovered penicillin, receiving the Nobel Prize in 1945. Updated: May 27, 2021. Getty Images. (1881-1955) Who Was...

  4. Fleming's contributions to microbiology were not limited to penicillin. In 1922, he discovered the enzyme lysozyme in his nasal discharge and identified a bacterium named Micrococcus luteus. This discovery was an essential milestone in understanding the body's natural defense mechanisms against bacterial infections.

  5. 68K views. Alexander Fleming and the Discovery of Penicillin. Alexander Fleming was a Scottish scientist and microbiologist. At an early age, he began to develop his love for science as a...

  6. Jan 1, 2005 · He called the active agent penicillin—an innovation that changed forever the treatment of bacterial infections such as pneumonia, syphilis, diphtheria, scarlet fever, and previously fatal wound and childbirth infections. It made Fleming as much a household name as Albert Einstein. Figure 1. Kevin Brown.

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  7. Jan 7, 2019 · In 1928, Alexander Fleming (August 6, 1881 - March 11, 1955) discovered the antibiotic penicillin at Saint Mary's Hospital in London. The discovery of penicillin revolutionized our ability to treat bacterial-based diseases , allowing physicians all over the world to combat previously deadly and debilitating illnesses with a wide variety of ...

  8. Continuing Research and Innovation. Alexander Fleming's discovery of penicillin sparked a golden age of antibiotic research and development. Scientists and researchers continue to build upon Fleming's work, searching for new antibiotics and alternative treatment methods to combat the growing threat of antibiotic resistance.

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