https://padlet.com/romeospaceboy/w0t2dbmqqfrw The brilliant brain behind penicillin and his entire life. en-us 2016-10-24 02:27:25 UTC 2025-11-15 06:28:02 UTC hello@padlet.com https://clipartion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/science-symbols-clip-art-830x936.png romeospaceboy https://padlet.com/romeospaceboy/w0t2dbmqqfrw/wish/132593129 Alexander Fleming was born on August 6, 1881, in Darvel, United Kingdom. His fathers name was Hugh Fleming and his mother went by Grace Stirling Morton. This picture is a current picture that even has Alexander Fleming's name in it!]]> 2016-10-24 02:36:45 UTC https://padlet.com/romeospaceboy/w0t2dbmqqfrw/wish/132593129 romeospaceboy https://padlet.com/romeospaceboy/w0t2dbmqqfrw/wish/132593682 When he was just 7 years old, Alexander's father died. At age 16, Alexander passed all high school exams, he got a shipping job in London. Then he got into St. Mary's Hospital edical School, which he worked very hard for. He became a surgeon at the age 22 years old. In 1909, he was finally qualified to perform surgery, but he declined the offer.]]> 2016-10-24 02:43:34 UTC https://padlet.com/romeospaceboy/w0t2dbmqqfrw/wish/132593682 romeospaceboy https://padlet.com/romeospaceboy/w0t2dbmqqfrw/wish/133193311 After he declined surgery work, he became an assistant bacteriologist to Sir Almroth Wright, who was a pioneer in vaccine therapy. ]]> 2016-10-25 23:56:59 UTC https://padlet.com/romeospaceboy/w0t2dbmqqfrw/wish/133193311 romeospaceboy https://padlet.com/romeospaceboy/w0t2dbmqqfrw/wish/133193630 On December 24th, 1915, he married Sally(Sareem, Sarah) McElroy. They had a son named Robert. Robert must've been inspired by his dad because he ended up working in the medical field as well.]]> 2016-10-26 00:01:02 UTC https://padlet.com/romeospaceboy/w0t2dbmqqfrw/wish/133193630 romeospaceboy https://padlet.com/romeospaceboy/w0t2dbmqqfrw/wish/133194493 On February 14th, 1928, Alexander was studying staphylococci. One day, he found that a fungus contaminated staphylococci colonies had destroyed all surrounding staphylococci colonies that were normal. He had discovered "Mould Juice". With this discovery, he gave it to Boris Chain and Howard Florey to test on rats. It was a success. But did it work on humans?]]> 2016-10-26 00:07:18 UTC https://padlet.com/romeospaceboy/w0t2dbmqqfrw/wish/133194493 romeospaceboy https://padlet.com/romeospaceboy/w0t2dbmqqfrw/wish/133195204 Does this work on humans? The first try, the human got an under dose and died. The second time, it worked and saved a young mans life. He originally called it "Mould Juice", but then he changed the name to penicillin in March.]]> 2016-10-26 00:15:49 UTC https://padlet.com/romeospaceboy/w0t2dbmqqfrw/wish/133195204 romeospaceboy https://padlet.com/romeospaceboy/w0t2dbmqqfrw/wish/133196054 Alexander went on to win the Nobel Prize with Florey and Chain for penicillin. He was modest about the the discovery and gave credit to Florey and Chain.]]> 2016-10-26 00:24:14 UTC https://padlet.com/romeospaceboy/w0t2dbmqqfrw/wish/133196054 romeospaceboy https://padlet.com/romeospaceboy/w0t2dbmqqfrw/wish/133196754 Alexander was very humble. He received $100,000 on his trip to the USA, but he immediately donated it to St. Mary"s Labs. He also shared the Nobel Prize with Florey and Chain.]]> 2016-10-26 00:31:26 UTC https://padlet.com/romeospaceboy/w0t2dbmqqfrw/wish/133196754 romeospaceboy https://padlet.com/romeospaceboy/w0t2dbmqqfrw/wish/133197384 Everyone must live, and die at their respected times and ways. In 1955, Sir Alexander Fleming died of a heart attack on March 11th. But on the other hand, penicillin did save millions of lives.]]> 2016-10-26 00:38:02 UTC https://padlet.com/romeospaceboy/w0t2dbmqqfrw/wish/133197384 romeospaceboy https://padlet.com/romeospaceboy/w0t2dbmqqfrw/wish/133639236 2016-10-27 14:37:49 UTC https://padlet.com/romeospaceboy/w0t2dbmqqfrw/wish/133639236 romeospaceboy https://padlet.com/romeospaceboy/w0t2dbmqqfrw/wish/133639971 2016-10-27 14:39:50 UTC https://padlet.com/romeospaceboy/w0t2dbmqqfrw/wish/133639971