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Sir Alexander Fleming (August 6, 1881-March 11, 1955)
Born in Ayrshire, Scotland. Died in London, England. In 1928, totally by accident, Fleming discovered an antibacterial agent which he named Penicillin. It turned out to be an infection-fighting agent of enormous potency.
At first, he overlooked the importance of the discovery, using it merely to clean glassware. Only when others began to take notice did he realize how important it was. For his achievements, he was both knighted and received the Nobel prize for medicine in 1945.