Howard Florey
Howard Florey was an Australian pharmacologist and a key figure in the development of penicillin, sharing the Nobel Prize for his contributions; he also played Australian Rules football while studying at Oxford.
Born on Sep 24, 1898 (126 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slovakia | 1 | 8.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 5,459,642 | 3,172 | $110,000 | 64$ |
| Australia | 1 | 9.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 25,499,884 | 14,664 | $1,380,000 | 794$ |
| Totals | 2 | 30,959,526 | 17,836 | $1,490,000 | 858$ |
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Australia:
Alexander Fleming’s penicillin discovery was transformed into a useable medicine by Howard Florey and German-born Ernst Chain.
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Slovakia:
Howard Florey led a team that built upon Fleming's findings to test penicillin in practice.
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United Kingdom:
An Oxford team of scientists, led by Howard Florey, carried out the first successful trials of penicillin.
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Australia:
Howard Florey, the pharmacologist from Adelaide who shared the Nobel Prize for his role in the making of penicillin.
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