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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.

1881–1955 Scottish Bacteriologist 3,839 weeks (73 years)

Alexander Fleming's 3,839 Weeks

Each box represents one week. Lived weeks Key milestones

3,839
Total Weeks
26,873
Days Lived
6
Key Milestones
73
Years

Key Milestones

Age 20 · Week ~1,040

Enrolled at St Mary's Hospital Medical School in London

Age 33 · Week ~1,716

Served as a captain in the Royal Army Medical Corps during World War I

Age 41 · Week ~2,132

Discovered the antibacterial enzyme lysozyme

Age 47 · Week ~2,444

Discovered penicillin

Age 63 · Week ~3,276

Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

Age 63 · Week ~3,276

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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