🔬 SCIENCE
Alexander Fleming's Life in Weeks
Discovered penicillin, the world's first widely used antibiotic, which has saved an estimated 200 million lives. His accidental discovery transformed modern medicine.
Alexander Fleming's 3,839 Weeks
Each box represents one week. Lived weeks Key milestones
Key Milestones
Enrolled at St Mary's Hospital Medical School in London
Served as a captain in the Royal Army Medical Corps during World War I
Discovered the antibacterial enzyme lysozyme
Discovered penicillin
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Knighted by King George VI
Legacy
Discovered penicillin in 1928 when he noticed mold killing bacteria in a petri dish. This discovery launched the age of antibiotics and earned him the 1945 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
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