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Alexander Fleming (1881–1955): Discoverer of penicillin
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I did not invent penicillin
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A short biographical narrative of Alexander Fleming (1881–1955), tracing his Scottish upbringing, medical training at St Mary's, the accidental discoveries of lysozyme and penicillin, and his later honours and death. It is a commemorative biography rather than an original research study.
Key findings
- Fleming was born on August 6, 1881 at Lochfield Farm, Scotland, graduated with distinction from St Mary's Medical School in 1906, and remained with Sir Almroth Wright's research group throughout his career.
- In 1922 he discovered lysozyme, an enzyme with weak antibacterial properties found in nasopharyngeal mucus, tears, saliva, skin, hair, fingernails and egg white; it was effective against only a small number of non-harmful bacteria.
- In 1928, an uncovered Petri dish contaminated with mould led him to identify the Penicillium genus and name its antibacterial "mould juice" penicillin; he found it effective against all Gram-positive pathogens (e.g. scarlet fever, pneumonia, gonorrhoea, meningitis, diphtheria).
- His 1929 publication in the British Journal of Experimental Pathology met little initial enthusiasm, and large-scale isolation was achieved only in 1940 by Howard Florey and Ernst Chain; Fleming shared the 1945 Nobel Prize in Physiology/Medicine with them.
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- Design: narrative biography, not an empirical study; no stated study design, dataset, or analysis.
- Content is organised chronologically/thematically (Beginnings, Fortunate Choices, "Mould Juice", Personal Life) and draws on a bibliography of secondary sources (e.g. MacFarlane, Maurois, Ludovici, Nobel Lectures).
- No sample, statistical analysis, or systematic methodology is reported.
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“Although Fleming published the discovery of penicillin in the British Journal of Experimental Pathology in 1929”
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- Not matchedcites Fleming A. On the antibacterial action of cultures of a penicillium, with special reference to their use in the isolation of B. influenzae. 1929.
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“He discerned that it was not the mould itself but some 'juice' it had produced that had killed the bacteria.”
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“earned Fleming - together with Howard Florey and Ernst Chain, who devised methods for the large-scale isolation and production of penicillin - the 1945 Nobel Prize in Physiology/Medicine.”
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“Fleming observed that the bacteria in proximity to the mould colonies were dying, as evidenced by the dissolving and clearing of the surrounding agar gel.”
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“experiments found that this enzyme was effective against only a small number of non-harmful bacteria.”
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“It was not until 1940, just as he was contemplating retirement, that two scientists, Howard Florey and Ernst Chain, became interested in penicillin.”
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“In time, they were able to mass-produce it for use during World War II.”
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“earned Fleming - together with Howard Florey and Ernst Chain, who devised methods for the large-scale isolation and production of penicillin - the 1945 Nobel Prize in Physiology/Medicine.”
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“in 1922, he discovered lysozyme, an enzyme with weak antibacterial properties.”
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“An uncovered Petri dish sitting next to an open window became contaminated with mould spores.”
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“He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1943”
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“In 1928, Fleming began a series of experiments involving the common staphylococcal bacteria.”
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“A recipient of some thirty honorary degrees”
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“He found it to be effective against all Gram-positive pathogens, which are responsible for diseases such as scarlet fever, pneumonia, gonorrhoea, meningitis and diphtheria.”
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“He was soon able to isolate larger amounts of lysozyme from egg white”
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“the scientific community greeted his work with little initial enthusiasm.”
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“He also discovered lysozyme in tears, saliva, skin, hair and fingernails.”
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“and a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Alfonso X the Wise in 1948.”
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“In 1928, he became Professor of Bacteriology at St Mary's.”
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“in 1945, he won the most prestigious award, the Nobel Prize in Physiology/ Medicine.”
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“He named the 'mould juice' penicillin.”
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“He was able to isolate the mould and identified it as a member of the Penicillium genus.”
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“He was made a Knight Bachelor by King George VI in 1944”
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“Time Magazine named Fleming one of the 100 most important people of the 20th century.”
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“in 1922, he discovered lysozyme, an enzyme with weak antibacterial properties.”
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“Additionally, Fleming found it difficult to isolate this precious 'mould juice' in large quantities.”
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“A lexander Fleming was a Scottish physician-scientist who was recognised for discovering penicillin.”
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“elevated to the level of Emeritus Professor of Bacteriology at the University of London in 1948.”
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Penicillin has saved millions of lives.
“The simple discovery and use of the antibiotic agent has saved millions of lives”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Tan, S., & Tatsumura, Y.
- Affiliations
- University of Hawaii System (US)
- University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (US)
- Venue
- Singapore Medical Journal
- Published
- 2015-07
- Volume
- 56
- Issue
- 07
- Pages
- 366-367
- ISSN
- 0037-5675 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC4520913
- OpenAlex
- W1582926274
- Cited by
- 342
- References
- 6
- Citations by year
- 2026: 26 · 2025: 32 · 2024: 45 · 2023: 51 · 2022: 47 · 2021: 45 · 2020: 42 · 2019: 22 · 2018: 22 · 2017: 8 · 2016: 2
- FWCI
- 8.63
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- diamond
- doi.org
- Licence
- cc-by-nc-sa
- Locations
- Singapore Medical Journal (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology (medical) › Historical Medical Research and Treatments
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History and Philosophy of Science › History of Science and Medicine
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History › Medical History and Innovations
- Keywords
- Alexander Fleming, penicillin, penicillin discovery, history of antibiotics
- MeSH terms
- Bacteriology, Humans, Penicillins, Philately, Scotland, History, 20th Century
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