1945Penicillin Mass Production Begins

Howard Florey Mass production of penicillin
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🧪 Alexander Fleming's Accidental Penicillin Discovery

September 3: Accidental rediscovery of penicillin by Alexander Fleming.
Alexander Fleming's Accidental Penicillin Discovery (1928)
MedicineAntibioticsDiscoveryAlexander FlemingHealthcareInfectious DiseasesMicrobiology
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🔬 Penicillin Discovery by Alexander Fleming

Penicillin is first observed to exude antibiotic substances by Nobel laureate Alexander Fleming. Development of medicinal Penicillin is attributed to a team of medics and scientists including Howard Walter Florey, Ernst Chain and Norman Heatley.
Penicillin Discovery by Alexander Fleming (1928)
MedicineAntibioticsDiscoveryAlexander Fleming
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🧪 Alexander Fleming Discovers Penicillin

Alexander Fleming Discovers Penicillin (1929)
MedicineAntibioticsAlexander FlemingMedical BreakthroughGlobal Health
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

💊 Penicillin Mass Production Begins

Howard Florey Mass production of penicillin
Penicillin Mass Production Begins (1945)
MedicineAntibioticsWorld War IIAlexander FlemingPublic Health
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💻 Mass Production of Personal Computers Begins

Introduction of the first mass-produced personal computers.
Mass Production of Personal Computers Begins (1977)
Computer RevolutionSteve JobsSoftware Development
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🧬 DNA Sequencing Method Developed by Gilbert and Sanger

Dr Walter Gilbert and Frederick Sanger invented a new DNA sequencing method for which they won the Nobel Prize.
DNA Sequencing Method Developed by Gilbert and Sanger (1977)
Molecular BiologyGeneticsDNABiotechnologyScientific InnovationMedical AdvancementsFrederick SangerNobel Prize20th Century Science
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