On 23 December 1915, Fleming married a trained nurse, Sarah Marion McElroy of Killala, County Mayo, Ireland. Know about penicillin's discovery by Alexander Fleming and development by Ernst Chain and Howard Florey and its success in treating the wounded in World War II, 17 Questions About Health and Wellness Answered, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alexander-Fleming, The American Association of Immunologists - Biography of Alexander Fleming, The Nobel Prize - Biography of Sir Alexander Fleming, National Library of Medicine - Alexander Fleming (18811955): Discoverer of penicillin, Science History Institute - Biography of Alexander Fleming, Alexander Fleming - Children's Encyclopedia (Ages 8-11), Alexander Fleming - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up). There is no way to know the intent of a person 200 years after the fact, but the records seem to show an intent by John Fleming to sell half of his land to Robert Alexander Fleming as soon as Robert was of age. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Search above to list available cemeteries. Leave a message for others who see this profile. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. 1867 Fleming identified the mould that had contaminated his culture plates as being from the Penicillium genus, and, after some months of calling it "mould juice" named the substance it released penicillin on 7 March 1929. His country upbringing in southwestern Scotland sharpened his capacities for observation and appreciation of the natural world at an early age. Year should not be greater than current year. He was educated at Larchfield Academy and Craigmount School. That was the first of his major discoveries. Fleming wed Sarah Marion McElroy of Killala, County Mayo, Ireland, a professional nurse, on December 24, 1915. Robert is 15 degrees from Jennifer Aniston, 18 degrees from Drew Barrymore, 17 degrees from Candice Bergen, 21 degrees from Alexandre Dumas, 15 degrees from Carrie Fisher, 29 degrees from Whitney Houston, 18 degrees from Hayley Mills, 16 degrees from Liza Minnelli, 13 degrees from Lisa Presley, 17 degrees from Kiefer Sutherland, 16 degrees from Bill Veeck and 21 degrees from Brian Nash on our single family tree.
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