Penicillin was invented by
A
A. Fleming
B
Paul Ehrlich
C
Gregory Mendal
D
Dr Jonas E. Salk
Correct Answer: A. Fleming
Penicillin was invented by A. Fleming. In 1928 Alexander Fleming (1881–1955) discovered penicillin, made from the Penicillium notatum mold, but he did not receive the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discovery until 1945.