As per our current Database, Alexander Fleming has been died on Mar 11, 1955 (age 73).
When Alexander Fleming die, Alexander Fleming was 73 years old.
| Popular As | Alexander Fleming |
| Occupation | Biologist |
| Age | 73 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
| Born | August 6, 1881 (Scotland) |
| Birthday | August 6 |
| Town/City | Scotland |
| Nationality | Scotland |
Alexander Fleming’s zodiac sign is Leo. According to astrologers, people born under the sign of Leo are natural born leaders. They are dramatic, creative, self-confident, dominant and extremely difficult to resist, able to achieve anything they want to in any area of life they commit to. There is a specific strength to a Leo and their "king of the jungle" status. Leo often has many friends for they are generous and loyal. Self-confident and attractive, this is a Sun sign capable of uniting different groups of people and leading them as one towards a shared cause, and their healthy sense of humor makes collaboration with other people even easier.
Alexander Fleming was born in the Year of the Snake. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Snake are seductive, gregarious, introverted, generous, charming, good with money, analytical, insecure, jealous, slightly dangerous, smart, they rely on gut feelings, are hard-working and intelligent. Compatible with Rooster or Ox.
Scottish Biologist, Pharmacologist, and Botanist who shared the 1945 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for helping to discover the antibiotic substance penicillin in 1928. His discovery marked the start of modes antibiotics, which changed the medical world forever.
He worked in shipping before going to medical school at the recommendation of his brother.
He was able to produce penicillin after he discovered it accidentally in 1928 as mold in his petri dish, which he left unwashed during a vacation.
He was married twice, first to Sarah Fleming, then to Amelia Fleming. He had one son, Robert Fleming.
Linus Pauling also won a Nobel Prize for his prolific scientific work.
