Question

Who discovered 'Penicillin'?
1. Edward Jenner
2. Louis Pasteur
3. Alexander Fleming
4. William Harvey

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Alexander Fleming

The Correct Answer is ​Alexander Fleming.

• Alexander Fleming was a Scottish physician-scientist who was recognized for discovering penicillin. 
  • Fleming had a genius for technical ingenuity and original observation. 
  • His work on wound infection and lysozyme, an antibacterial enzyme found in tears and saliva, guaranteed him a place in the history of bacteriology. 

• Edward Jenner:
  • He was an English physician and scientist who pioneered the concept of vaccines including creating the smallpox vaccine, the world's first vaccine.
• Louis Pasteur
  • He was a French biologist, microbiologist, and chemist renowned for his discoveries of the principles of vaccination, microbial fermentation, and pasteurization.
• William Harvey
  • He was an English physician who made influential contributions in anatomy and physiology.