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  • Essay / Alexander Fleming and bacteriology - 543

    Alexander Fleming was born in 1881 in Ayrshire, Scotland. From a young age, Alexander was constantly outdoors, spending most of his time hunting and fishing with only his hands. In doing so, he sharpened his observation skills, which helped him later in life. Young Alex grows in intelligence and stature. Around the age of twenty, he considered becoming an eye surgeon, but not everyone agreed. One of his friends pestered him and tried to convince him to become a bacteriologist. Eventually his friend succeeded and Fleming began taking bacteriology classes. Little did Alexander know that he would be responsible for the discovery that sparked interest in medical science. Unbeknownst to Fleming, Mr. Wright had been observing him while he studied. Mr. Wright saw the raw talent and the way Alex worked with his hands and insisted that Alex be included in his team of scientists. Alex was too shy to ask to experiment with his own ideas, so he worked for almost twenty years without being able to prove or disprove any of his theories. Unfortunately, one day the team was disbanded...