The development of penicillin (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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In which year did Alexander Fleming discover penicillin?
In which year did Alexander Fleming discover penicillin?
1928
Where was Alexander Fleming working when he discovered penicillin?
Where was Alexander Fleming working when he discovered penicillin?
St Mary's Hospital in London
How did Fleming discover penicillin?
How did Fleming discover penicillin?
By accident via contaminated dish
In which year did Fleming publish his findings on penicillin?
In which year did Fleming publish his findings on penicillin?
1929
Who continued Fleming's research on penicillin in 1939?
Who continued Fleming's research on penicillin in 1939?
Howard Florey and Ernst Chain
What was Ernst Chain's nationality?
What was Ernst Chain's nationality?
German
In which year did Florey and Chain successfully test penicillin on mice?
In which year did Florey and Chain successfully test penicillin on mice?
1940
When did Fleming, Florey, and Chain win the Nobel Prize?
When did Fleming, Florey, and Chain win the Nobel Prize?
1945
What was the main challenge for mass-producing penicillin?
What was the main challenge for mass-producing penicillin?
Required enormous quantities of mould
When did mass production of penicillin begin in the United States?
When did mass production of penicillin begin in the United States?
1942
When did British companies start mass-producing penicillin?
When did British companies start mass-producing penicillin?
1943
What did Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin achieve in 1945?
What did Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin achieve in 1945?
Identified penicillin's chemical structure