Biographies – Fleming

 

There are many important individuals in all areas we study at GCSE History.

Here you can explore their details and importance.

 

Fleming

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Era: Modern Era

Lived: 1881 - 1955

Module: Medicine – Modern

 

Important in Medicine because…

·         Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin.

·         It was a chance discovery in 1928.

·         He was cleaning some old culture dishes and noticed a spore that had grown and killed off other diseases.

 

 

 

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