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Penicillin was discovered by Louis Pasteur. Answer true or false.
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- first identified and reported the antibacterial substance now known as penicillin
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- , en.wikipedia.org, encyclopaedia britannica and nobel prize (physiology or medicine 1945) records: penicillin was discovered by alexander fleming in 1928, not louis pasteur, encyclopaedia britannica entry on alexander fleming and the discovery of penicillin (1928), encyclopaedia britannica, "alexander fleming": fleming discovered penicillin in 1928 at st mary's hospital, london, when he observed penicillium mould killing staphylococcus bacteria. louis pasteur (died 1895) predates this discovery and is instead known for germ theory, pasteurization, and vaccines for rabies/anthrax., encyclopaedia britannica, "penicillin" (and nobel prize biographical materials on alexander fleming): penicillin was discovered by alexander fleming in 1928, not louis pasteur., encyclopaedia britannica, "penicillin" (and standard history-of-medicine references): penicillin was discovered by alexander fleming in 1928, not louis pasteur., encyclopaedia britannica, "penicillin" (and the nobel prize archives for the 1945 nobel prize in physiology or medicine) both state that penicillin was discovered by alexander fleming in 1928, not louis pasteur., encyclopaedia britannica, "penicillin" (britannica.com/science/penicillin): alexander fleming discovered penicillin in 1928; louis pasteur (d. 1895) did not discover it., encyclopaedia britannica, "penicillin" (britannica.com/science/penicillin): penicillin was discovered by alexander fleming in 1928, not louis pasteur., encyclopaedia britannica, "penicillin" (britannica.com/science/penicillin): penicillin was discovered by alexander fleming in 1928, not louis pasteur. pasteur (d. 1895) worked on germ theory, vaccines, and pasteurization, decades before penicillin's discovery., encyclopaedia britannica, "penicillin" (britannica.com/science/penicillin): penicillin was discovered in 1928 by scottish bacteriologist alexander fleming, not louis pasteur., encyclopaedia britannica, "penicillin" (https://www.britannica.com/science/penicillin) — credits alexander fleming's 1928 discovery, not louis pasteur., encyclopaedia britannica, "penicillin" (https://www.britannica.com/science/penicillin): penicillin was discovered by alexander fleming in 1928, not louis pasteur. louis pasteur (d. 1895) predeceased penicillin's discovery and is known for germ theory, pasteurization, and vaccines, not penicillin., encyclopaedia britannica, "penicillin" entry: penicillin was discovered by alexander fleming in 1928, not louis pasteur, encyclopaedia britannica, "penicillin" entry: penicillin was discovered by alexander fleming in 1928, not louis pasteur., encyclopaedia britannica, "penicillin" — penicillin was discovered by alexander fleming in 1928, not louis pasteur, encyclopaedia britannica, "penicillin": alexander fleming discovered penicillin in 1928 at st mary's hospital, london, after observing penicillium mold inhibiting bacterial growth; louis pasteur (d. 1895) had no role in this discovery., encyclopaedia britannica, "penicillin": alexander fleming discovered penicillin in 1928 at st mary's hospital, london, when he observed that a penicillium mould contaminating a staphylococcus culture plate inhibited bacterial growth. louis pasteur (d. 1895) predates this discovery and is instead known for germ theory, pasteurization, and vaccines for rabies and anthrax., encyclopaedia britannica, "penicillin": alexander fleming discovered penicillin in 1928; louis pasteur (d. 1895) had no role in its discovery., encyclopaedia britannica, "penicillin": credits alexander fleming's 1928 discovery at st mary's hospital, london, not louis pasteur, encyclopaedia britannica, "penicillin": credits alexander fleming's 1928 discovery of penicillin, not louis pasteur, encyclopaedia britannica, "penicillin": discovered by alexander fleming in 1928, not louis pasteur, encyclopaedia britannica, "penicillin": discovered by alexander fleming in 1928, not louis pasteur (who is known for pasteurization and germ theory work, not the discovery of penicillin)., encyclopaedia britannica, "penicillin": penicillin was discovered by alexander fleming in 1928, not louis pasteur, encyclopaedia britannica, "penicillin": penicillin was discovered by alexander fleming in 1928, not louis pasteur (a 19th-century chemist/microbiologist known for pasteurization and germ theory, who died in 1895, decades before penicillin was identified)., encyclopaedia britannica, 'penicillin' (britannica.com/science/penicillin) and the nobel prize official site (nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/1945/summary) both state penicillin was discovered by alexander fleming in 1928, not louis pasteur., encyclopaedia britannica, 'penicillin' (britannica.com/science/penicillin): penicillin was discovered by alexander fleming in 1928, not louis pasteur, who is known for pasteurization and germ theory work, not the discovery of penicillin., encyclopaedia britannica, 'penicillin' (britannica.com/science/penicillin): penicillin was discovered by alexander fleming in 1928, not louis pasteur., encyclopaedia britannica, 'penicillin' entry: penicillin was discovered by alexander fleming in 1928, not louis pasteur, encyclopaedia britannica, 'penicillin' entry: penicillin was discovered by alexander fleming in 1928, not louis pasteur, who died in 1895, 33 years before penicillin was discovered., fleming, a. (1929), 'on the antibacterial action of cultures of a penicillium, with special reference to their use in the isolation of b. influenzae', british journal of experimental pathology 10:226-236; nobel prize in physiology or medicine 1945 biographical record (fleming, florey, chain). louis pasteur (1822-1895) is not credited with penicillin., fleming, a. (1929). 'on the antibacterial action of cultures of a penicillium'. british journal of experimental pathology. alexander fleming discovered penicillin in 1928; louis pasteur (d. 1895) had no role in it., hsm.ox.ac.uk, nobel prize biography and wikipedia 'penicillin' article (alexander fleming, 1928 discovery; 1945 nobel prize in physiology or medicine shared by fleming, florey and chain), nobel prize biography of alexander fleming (nobelprize.org) and britannica entry 'penicillin': penicillin was discovered by alexander fleming in 1928; louis pasteur did not discover it, nobel prize biography of alexander fleming (nobelprize.org) and wikipedia, 'penicillin' and 'alexander fleming', nobel prize biography of alexander fleming (nobelprize.org), 1945 nobel prize in physiology or medicine; britannica entry on penicillin (britannica.com)., nobel prize biography of alexander fleming (nobelprize.org), and the nobel prize 1945 press material on penicillin, nobel prize biography of alexander fleming (nobelprize.org): fleming discovered penicillin in 1928 at st mary's hospital, london. louis pasteur did not discover penicillin (pasteur died in 1895)., nobel prize biography of alexander fleming (nobelprize.org, 1945 nobel prize in physiology or medicine), and wikipedia 'penicillin' article (history section), both stating fleming discovered penicillin in 1928., nobel prize biography of alexander fleming (nobelprize.org, 1945 nobel prize in physiology or medicine); wikipedia, 'penicillin' and 'alexander fleming' articles, nobelprize.org, sir alexander fleming – questions and answers, q11: https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/1945/fleming/questions-and-answers/, nobelprize.org, sir howard florey – biographical: https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/1945/florey/biographical/, pbs newshour, 'the real story behind the world's first antibiotic' (https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/the-real-story-behind-the-worlds-first-antibiotic); science history institute, 'alexander fleming' historical profile (https://www.sciencehistory.org/historical-profile/alexander-fleming). both state fleming discovered penicillin in september 1928 at st. mary's hospital, london., reputable public reference sources (encyclopaedia britannica, official government/organization records, baseball-reference/mlb, and primary project documentation)., the national archives, ‘d-day and the wonder drug: penicillin’ (states penicillin was discovered by alexander fleming): https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/explore-the-collection/stories/d-day-and-penicillin/, university of oxford, dunn school, the discovery of penicillin: https://www.path.ox.ac.uk/centenary/the-discovery-of-penicillin/, wikipedia, 'alexander fleming' (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/alexander_fleming): 'his discovery in 1928 of what was later named benzylpenicillin from the mould penicillium rubens has been described as the "single greatest victory ever achieved over disease".' also nobel prize citation: fleming 'shared the 1945 nobel prize in physiology or medicine with howard florey and ernst chain for the discovery of penicillin'., wikipedia, 'penicillin' and 'alexander fleming' articles (penicillin discovered by alexander fleming, 1928; pasteur's work concerned microbial fermentation and vaccines, not penicillin), wikipedia, 'penicillin' and 'alexander fleming' articles; nobel prize biography of alexander fleming (1945 nobel prize in physiology or medicine, shared with florey and chain), wikipedia, 'penicillin' article introduction (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/penicillin): 'penicillin was discovered in 1928 by the scottish physician alexander fleming as a crude extract of p. rubens.', wikipedia, penicillin article (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/penicillin): 'alexander fleming discovered penicillin in 1928' (observation on 3 september 1928), www.britannica.com, www.hsm.ox.ac.uk, www.nationalarchives.gov.uk, www.nlm.nih.gov, www.nobelprize.org, www.pasteur.fr, www.path.ox.ac.uk, www.sciencehistory.org, www.worldhistory.org, wwwnc.cdc.gov
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#540falseFleming, A. (1929). 'On the Antibacterial Action of Cultures of a Penicillium'. British Journal of Experimental Pathology. Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928; Louis Pasteur (d. 1895) had no role in it.
#368falsefrom en.wikipedia.org
#652falsefrom www.nobelprize.org
#777falseEncyclopaedia Britannica, "Penicillin" (britannica.com/science/penicillin): penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928, not Louis Pasteur.
#1480falsefrom www.sciencehistory.org137 more
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