Alexander Fleming Flashcards
1
Q
Where was Alexander Fleming from?
A
Scotland
2
Q
What did Alexander Fleming qualify as?
A
A Doctor
3
Q
When did Alexander Fleming discover penicilin?
A
1928
4
Q
What did Alexander Fleming discover?
A
Penicilin
5
Q
What was Alexander Fleming researching when he discovered penicilin?
A
Influenza (the flu)
6
Q
Who developed penicillin into a usable drug?
A
Howard Florey
Ernst Chain
7
Q
What did Howard Florey and Ernst Chain develop?
A
A usable drug from penicilin
8
Q
By which decade was penicillin in mass production?
A
The 1940s
9
Q
What year did Alexander Fleming receive the Nobel Prize in Medecin?
A
1945
10
Q
Who is Alexander Fleming?
A
A Scottish born Doctor
Nobel Prize winner in Medicine
For his discovery of penicillin while researching influenza
