Questions › Chapter 3: A long and illustrious history
In which year did Alexander Fleming discover penicillin?
- A1936
- B1922
- C1945
- D1928Right answer
Answer: 1928
Fleming found penicillin in 1928. In 1945 he received the Nobel Prize in Medicine for this work.
From chapter 3 of the handbook, "A long and illustrious history", section "The 20th century". Practice question 240 of 651, written in our own words.