Sir Alexander Fleming – The Penicillin Discoverer

The Early Life of Alexander Fleming

Sir Fleming was born in Scotland. He grew up in a rural atmosphere of Litchfield, East Ayrshire. His parents were farmers, and they had four children. Sir Alexander was one of them. He also had another four half-siblings, the survivors of his father’s first marriage.

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He began his schooling at Loudon Moor, and then he moved to Darvel School. He also attended Kilmarnock Academy. He eventually moved to London following his elder brother in 1895.

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