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Penicillin was first discovered in 1928, by Scottish scientist Sir Alexander Fleming.

It was a mistake. He left a petri dish with staphylococcus was left open and found with green - blue mould in it.
Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928 by compete accident. The discovery was made after leaving his desk untidy whilst on holiday. He was working with another substance in staphylococci and left this to go mouldy, it was only later he discovered it had bacteria fighting agents and could be sued as an anti body.
Penicillin was discovered in 1928 by a Scottish scientist.

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