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1928-1945

Sir Alexander Fleming, Frs, the Discoverer of Penicillin
Society: ACSMain Category: ChemicalSub Category: MedicalEra: 1920-1929DateCreated: 1928-1945Alexander Fleming LaboratoryLondonCountry: UKWebsite: https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/landmarks/flemingpenicillin.html, https://www.acs.org/content/dam/acsorg/education/whatischemistry/landmarks/flemingpenicillin/the-discovery-and-development-of-penicillin-commemorative-booklet.pdfCreator: Fleming, Alexander

The introduction of penicillin in the 1940s, which began the era of antibiotics, has been recognized as one of the greatest advances in therapeutic medicine. The discovery of penicillin and the initial recognition of its therapeutic potential occurred in the United Kingdom, but, due to World War II, the United States played the major role in developing large-scale production of the drug, thus making a life-saving substance in limited supply into a widely available medicine.

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Image Caption: Sir Alexander Fleming, Frs, the Discoverer of PenicillinEra_date_from: 1928
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Sir Alexander Fleming, Frs, the Discoverer of Penicillin

The introduction of penicillin in the 1940s, which began the era of antibiotics, has been recognized as one of the greatest advances in therapeutic medicine. The discovery of penicillin and the initial recognition of its therapeutic potential occurred in the United Kingdom, but, due to World War…

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