Key Individuals (modern) Flashcards
Who was Alexander Fleming?
Research scientist
Why was Fleming important?
Identified and published the discovery of Penicillin (1928)
Factors in Fleming’s success
LUCK: he was studying bacteria and returned to find mould in one dish killing it
SKILL: was able to see the importance of this and then conducted experiments to show it killed other types of bacteria
Problems with Fleming
Findings were mainly ignored. Hard to produce Penicillin in enough quantity
Who was William Beveridge?
Public Health Report writer
Why was Beveridge important?
- Produced report on the 5 ‘Giant Evils’:’Want, Disease, Ignorance, Squalor and Idleness’ (1942)
- Led to the development of the NHS and Welfare State after 1945
Factors in Beveridge’s success
GOVERNMENT: Wartime government asked for report on how Britain should be rebuilt after the war. 1945 Labour government introduced the measures
WAR: WW2 and people’s hardship built support for the suggested reforms
Who were Howard Florey and Ernest Chain?
Medical scientists
Why were Florey & Chain important?
developed the way to mass produced Penicillin
Factors in Florey & Chain’s success
FLEMING’S RESEARCH
WAR: WW2 and especially US involvement provided funding to develop Penicillin in large quantities.
Problems with Florey & Chain
In early days also found production difficult, one patient improved but then died when they ran out
