penicillin

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The Fleming Initiative is named after Alexander Fleming, who discovered penicillin in 1928 and started the antibiotic age.

From BBC

The modern world has been transformed by inventions from the electric motor to penicillin.

From The Wall Street Journal

We learn, for example, that there’s far more to the penicillin story than the casual history of Alexander Fleming’s eureka moment.

From The Wall Street Journal

Winston Churchill's push to obtain penicillin in time to treat casualties expected from D-Day has come to light in documents seen by BBC News.

From BBC

Between the traditional cottages and smattering of shops on the main street, a giant, technicolour mural of Sir Alexander Fleming, the man who discovered penicillin, now looks out over the town.

From BBC