John William Nicholson, 1881-1955

Alexander Fleming, 1881-1955

Alexander Fleming (18811955) After Louis Pasteur's and Robert Koch's publications on the germ theory of disease, doctors developed a better understanding of the cause of infection. However, methods of treatment were still limited to vaccinations and anti-toxins. Joseph Lister's carbolic spray worked with some success during operations, but was not suitable for everyday use. The question was, ho...

Alexander Fleming (1881-1955): Discoverer of penicillin.

BEGINNINGS On August 6, 1881, Alexander Fleming was born to Hugh Fleming and Grace Stirling Morton in Lochfield Farm, Scotland. Initially schooled in Scotland, Fleming eventually moved to London with three brothers and a sister, and completed his youth education at the Regent Street Polytechnic. He did not enter medical school immediately after; instead, he worked in a shipping office for four ...

New Aspects of John and William Hunter

tinued to use the most familiar term, 'Torula histolytica,' although realizing that this name may be inappropriate." This seems sensible to the reviewer. Let us hope the literature will 'be spared the adversity of "Debaryomycosis." With a readable style the authors present extensive information, original observations, and sound comment. The monograph is a valuable contribution to knowledge of t...

Durward William John Cruickshank (1924-2007).

Historical insights: John William Ballantyne 1861-1923.

s from and reviews of the current literature. In Volume 2 there are articles by Ballantyne on pre-auricular appendages, enencephaly and the Biddenden Maildens, as well as a case report of cerebral haemorrhage in a fetus by one Dr William Osler from Baltimore. Although enthusiastically received initially, the journal ceased publication because the required number of 50 subscribers was not reached.