Alexander Fleming was born Scotland on August 6th, 1881. Throughout his life he fought in the Territorial Army, discovered the world's first antibiotic, and received the Nobel Peace Prize. He died on March 11th, 1955 in London. His discovery revolutionized modern day medicine. Alexander Fleming was born in Scotland but moved to London to go to school. While there he joined the army. When World War I came along,he was the assistant to a bacteriologist. This is where he became interested in bacteriology. With the information they gained, they tried to make the soldiers practice better hygiene. He wanted reduce the amount of soldiers that died of infection like trench foot. It wasn't until after the war that Fleming
