The Summer Learning Journey challenged me to read a list of Noble Prize winners, choose one and then share our learning onto our blogs. I choose
Howard Florey.
Howard was born in Adelaide, South Australia in 1898.
While at school Howard excelled in Chemistry and physics, he also enjoyed many sports and received a scholarship and went on to study medicine. Howard's work was mainly based around the antibacterial properties of penicillin mould. After successfully treating some patients, Howard went on to find how to produce penicillin in large quantities. He was able to do this in 1945 and was administered to the allied troops. Howard won the Nobel Prise in Physiology and Medicine award sharing it with Ernst Boris Chain and Alexander Fleming. Howard's face was printed on the Australian $50 note for 22 years. After earning the Nobel Prise in Physiology and Medicine award he went on to earn many others such as King Bachelor, The Royal Society of Medicine, The Lister Medal . . . While at the University of Adelaide Howard meet a lady named Mary Ethel Hayter Reed, another medical student, who became both his wife and his research colleague. They had two children Paquita Mary Joanna and Charles Du Vé. The marriage was unhappy, due to Ethel's poor health and Florey's intolerance. After the death of his wife Ethel, he married again in 1967 his long-time colleague and research assistant Margaret Jennings. Howard died of a congestive heart failure in 1968 and was honoured with a memorial service at Westminster Abbey, London.
That was what I learnt about Howard Florey, have you ever heard of him or someone similar??
Hello Hayley,
ReplyDeleteI have heard of Alexander Fleming but not Howard Florey. I see the Nobel Prize was shared. I think science discoveries usually build on someone else's learning. It shows why we should collaborate as we can do better work. Is that your experience?
I'm impressed that you have attributed your image with a link.
Mrs Krausse
Kia Ora Mrs Krausse,
DeleteThanks for commenting!!! Yes, I think that we do succeed more when we work together (collaborate).
Happy Holidays
Hayley
Thanks for letting me know.
DeleteMōrena Hayley,
ReplyDeleteHoward Florey sounds like a very smart and interesting man! How do you think Howard felt when he won the Nobel prize? Proud? Happy? Can you think of any times where you have felt like this?
I noticed that you said Howard Florey’s best subjects at school were chemistry and physics, what is your best subject? Just like Howard, I also enjoyed chemistry, but my favourite subjects were mathematics and design!
I had not heard of Howard Florey before reading your post! Had you? What was the most interesting piece of information you found out about Howard Florey?
Mā te wā
Charlotte
Summer Learning Journey