Alexander fleming science biography book

Alexander Fleming was a Scottish biologist, pharmacologist and botanist. He is responsible for saving millions of lives thanks of the discovery of Penicillin, for which he shared the Nobel Prize in 1945 with Florey and Chain.

Fleming was born in 1881 on a farm in Scotland.

Alexander fleming science biography book

His elder brother was a physician and he suggested to him that he follow his career. As a result of that the young Alexander joined St Mary’s Hospital School in Paddington, where he graduated with merit. After the First World War, in which he participated, he came back to St.

Mary’s but now as a professor of bacteriology. He was also Professor at the University of London and he was elected Rector of the University of Edinburgh for three years.

The discovery of the penicillin.

Fleming spent a large period of time actively researching antibacterial agents.

He was witness to many deaths during the First World War from infected wounds. Actually, In an article he submitted he expl