LORD HOWARD FLOREY

By Sarah

CONTENTS PAGE
Early life of Howard Florey. What Howard Flory was famous for. How it helped Australia and the world Page 3 Page 4 Page 5

Why Howard Florey took that path.

Bibliography

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Early Life

He was born in South Australia on 24 September,1898 and died on 21 February in 1968. Howard Florey was the youngest of 8 children. His father, John Florey, was an English immigrant, and his mother Bertha Mary Florey was a third generation Australian. He was educated at Kyre College Preparatory School (Now Scotch College) and then St Peter's College, Adelaide, where he was a brilliant academic and junior sportsman. He studied medicine at the University of Adelaide from 1917 to 1921.

He was a scientist and won a scholarship to study at Oxford University in England.

WHAT HOWARD FLOREY IS FAMOUS FOR

In 1940 he became famous for developing penicillin, a life saving medicine that helps cure infections. In 1944 Florey visited Australia and other countries to talk about penicillin and discuss its production. He showed doctors how to use the drug.

In 1945 he won a Noble Prize (that is one of the most rarest type of Prize).
His work in developing penicillin also led to the isolation and production of other antibiotics.

HOW HOWARD FLOREY HELPED AUSTRALIA AND THE WORLD

The contributions that Howard Florey made to Australia and the world was that he discovered penicillin and other antibiotics which helped cures lots of diseases around the world . These medicines are still used today to help fight infections.

WHY HOWARD FLOREY TOOK THIS PATH

Howard Flory took this path because he wanted to help save peoples lives .

BIBLIOGRAPHY
Discoveries and Innovations Medicine by Michael Dugan1998 .