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Alexander Fleming - Scottish biologist, pharmacologist, botanist, and Nobel laureate (1881–1955)

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Medical and Research Career at St. Mary's (1906-1928)

Post-War Career and Legacy (1945-1955)

Early Life and Education (1881-1906)

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Penicillin Research and Development (1928-1941)

Wartime Production and Recognition (1941-1945)

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Birth in Lochfield, Scotland

August 6, 1881

Alexander Fleming was born at Lochfield farm near Darvel, Ayrshire, Scotland. He was the seventh of eight children in a farming family. His early life was spent in the rural countryside, fostering a keen observation of nature, a trait that would later contribute to his scientific breakthroughs.

Education in London

1895-1900

Following local schooling, Fleming moved to London at the age of 14, where he lived with his older brother, Tom. He attended Regent Street Polytechnic, developing foundational knowledge in various subjects and preparing him for his future medical studies.

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Known For

Discovering penicillin, the world's first broadly effective antibiotic substance, and his work on lysozyme.

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11 March, 1955

Sir Alexander Fleming died at his home in London from a heart attack. He was buried in St Paul's Cathedral, marking the end of the life of the discoverer of penicillin.

9 April, 1953

After the death of his first wife, Alexander Fleming married Amalia Koutsouri-Vourekas, a Greek colleague at St. Mary's. This marked his second marriage.

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