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Biography of the discoverer of penicillin.
A biography of the British bacteriologist, born in Scotland, who was knighted and awarded the 1945 Nobel Prize in medicine for discovering penicillin.
Alexander Fleming's life from boyhood to his death in 1955, including information on his discovery of penicillin and his other scientific contributions.
The story of penicillin has become the story of Alexander Fleming: world opinion has conferred upon him sole credit for what is arguably the single most important medical discovery ever made. Gwyn Macfalane's sensitive analysis of this much-mytholigized area of medical history makes a persuasive case for a major reappraisal of Fleming's role. Macfarlane, the widely acclaimed author of Howard Florey (OUP, 1985), discusses Fleming's background and personality, this impressive rise in the medical profession, the crucial discoveries of 1928, and the public recognition and adulation of the 1940s. His account is as compelling a study of human behavior as it is a careful examination of scientific discovery.
The unspoken, private and emotional underbelly of the neoliberal university
Alexander Fleming's discovery of the bacteria-fighting properties of penicillium mold paved the way for the development of modern antibiotics. Thanks to his work, common infections that in earlier times meant almost certain death are largely a thing of the past.
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A novel based on fact about the child prodigy who lived in Scotland from 1803-11.
Webpage includes an article about Fleming's discovery of penicillin.
This volume is part of a biography series exploring the lives and achievements of important inventors and pioneers of science. As well as providing the life story of Alexander Fleming and an analysis of his work, this book places his achievements in context by looking at the technological and historical context of the time. The book includes: a look at the ongoing impact of Fleming's work; quotes and writings from the newspapers and journals of the time; and information about the men and women who affected his life and work.