Feb 14, 1929: Penicillin Discovered

↑ Grab this Headline Animator

Sir Alexander Fleming, Nobel Prize in Medicine 1945

Sir Alexander Fleming was a young bacteriologist when an accidental discovery led to one of the great developments of modern medicine on this day in 1929. Having left a plate of staphylococcus bacteria uncovered, Fleming noticed that a mold that had fallen on the culture had killed many of the bacteria. He identified the mold as penicillium notatum, similar to the kind found on bread. On February 14, 1929, Fleming introduced his mold by-product called penicillin to cure bacterial infections.

About Action for Freedom

Activist, Unplugged from the Matrix. Action for Freedom!

‹ Stop or I won’t Shoot

Feb 14, 1929: The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre ›

Tagged with: 1929, Alexander Fleming, Allergy, Bacteria, February, February 14, Infection, Medicine, Mold, Penicillin, Penicillium chrysogenum, This Day in History, This Day In History
Posted in Uncategorized