Alexander Fleming Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 22, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Alexander Fleming Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Alexander Fleming Facts

Full Name	Alexander Fleming
Birthdate	August 06, 1881
Birth Place	Scotland
Age (in 2024)	143 Years Old
Zodiac	Leo
Occupation	Biologist

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Alexander Fleming Age & Birthday

Alexander Fleming is best known as Biologist who has born on August 06, 1881 in Scotland. Currently, Alexander Fleming is 143 years, 4 months and 16 days old. Alexander Fleming will celebrate 144th birthday on Wednesday, 6th of August 2025. Below the countdown to Alexander Fleming upcoming birthday.

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Alexander Fleming Biography

About

Scottish biologist, pharmacologist, and botanist who shared the 1945 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for helping to discover the antibiotic substance penicillin in 1928. His discovery marked the start of modes antibiotics, which changed the medical world forever.

Before Fame

He worked in shipping before going to medical school at the recommendation of his brother.

Trivia

He was able to produce penicillin after he discovered it accidentally in 1928 as mold in his petri dish, which he left unwashed during a vacation.

Family Life

He was married twice, first to Sarah Fleming, then to Amelia Fleming. He had one son, Robert Fleming.

Associated With

Linus Pauling also won a Nobel Prize for his prolific scientific work.

Top Asked Questions about Alexander Fleming

How old is Alexander Fleming in 2024?

Alexander Fleming is 143 years old today.

When was Alexander Fleming born?

Alexander Fleming was born on August 06, 1881 in Scotland.

What is Alexander Fleming zodiac sign?

Alexander Fleming zodiac sign is Leo.

What was Alexander Fleming best known for?

Alexander Fleming was best known as Biologist.

Fun Facts about Alexander Fleming's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Alexander Fleming's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Alexander Fleming was born on Saturday, 218^th day / 31^st week of 1881
Alexander Fleming has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Alexander Fleming birthday is VI.VIII.MDCCCLXXXI
Alexander Fleming's birthstone is Peridot
Alexander Fleming's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
Alexander Fleming age in year is 143 years old
Alexander Fleming age in month is 1720 months old
Alexander Fleming age in day is 52368 days old
Alexander Fleming age in hour is 1256832 hours old
Alexander Fleming age in minute is 75409920 minutes old
Alexander Fleming age in second is 4524595200 seconds old
Next Alexander Fleming birthday is on Wednesday, August 6th 2025
Alexander Fleming age in next birthday (2025) is 144 years old

Historical Events on Alexander Fleming Birthday (August 06)

Below are historical events that coincided with Alexander Fleming's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1962	Jamaica becomes independent from the United Kingdom.
1965	US President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law.
1986	A low-pressure system that redeveloped off the New South Wales coast dumps a record 328 millimeters (13 inches) of rain in a day on Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
1990	Gulf War: The United Nations Security Council orders a global trade embargo against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait.
1991	Tim Berners-Lee releases files describing his idea for the World Wide Web. WWW makes its first appearance as a publicly available service on the Internet.
1991	Takako Doi, chair of the Social Democratic Party, becomes Japan's first female speaker of the House of Representatives.
1996	The Ramones played their farewell concert at The Palace, Los Angeles, CA.
1996	NASA announces that the ALH 84001 meteorite, thought to originate from Mars, contains evidence of primitive life-forms.
1997	Korean Air Flight 801 crashed at Nimitz Hill, Guam killing 228 of 254 people on board.
2001	Erwadi fire incident: Twenty-eight mentally ill persons tied to a chain are burnt to death at a faith based institution at Erwadi, Tamil Nadu.
2008	A military junta led by Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz stages a coup d'état in Mauritania, overthrowing president Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi.
2010	Flash floods across a large part of Jammu and Kashmir, India, damages 71 towns and kills at least 255 people.
2011	War in Afghanistan: A United States military helicopter is shot down, killing 30 American special forces members and a working dog, seven Afghan soldiers, and one Afghan civilian. It was the deadliest single event for the United States in the War in Afghanistan.
2012	NASA's Curiosity rover lands on the surface of Mars.
2015	A suicide bomb attack kills at least 15 people at a mosque in the Saudi city of Abha.
1979	The birth of Jaime Correa, Mexican footballer
1979	The birth of Travis Reed, American basketball player
1981	The birth of Diána Póth, Hungarian figure skater
1983	The birth of Robin van Persie, Dutch footballer
1984	The birth of Vedad Ibišević, Bosnian footballer
1984	The birth of Maja Ognjenović, Serbian volleyball player
1984	The birth of Jesse Ryder, New Zealand cricketer
1985	The birth of Mickaël Delage, French cyclist
1985	The birth of Bafétimbi Gomis, French footballer
1985	The birth of Garrett Weber-Gale, American swimmer
1986	The birth of Raphael Pyrasch, German rugby player
1987	The birth of Leanne Crichton, Scottish footballer
1991	The birth of Jiao Liuyang, Chinese swimmer
1995	The birth of Rebecca Peterson, Swedish tennis player
1999	The birth of Rebeka Masarova, Spanish-Swiss tennis player
2012	The death of Ruggiero Ricci, American violinist and educator (b. 1918)
2012	The death of Dan Roundfield, American basketball player (b. 1953)
2013	The death of Stan Lynde, American author and illustrator (b. 1931)
2013	The death of Mava Lee Thomas, American baseball player (b. 1929)
2013	The death of Jerry Wolman, American businessman (b. 1927)
2014	The death of Ralph Bryans, Northern Irish motorcycle racer (b. 1941)
2014	The death of Ananda W.P. Guruge, Sri Lankan scholar and diplomat (b. 1928)
2014	The death of John Woodland Hastings, American biochemist and academic (b. 1927)
2015	The death of Ray Hill, American football player (b. 1975)
2015	The death of Orna Porat, German-Israeli actress (b. 1924)
2017	The death of Betty Cuthbert, Australian sprinter (b. 1938)
2017	The death of Darren Daulton, American baseball player (b. 1962)
2018	The death of Joël Robuchon, French Chef (b. 1945)
2018	The death of Margaret Heckler, American politician (b. 1931)
2018	The death of Anya Krugovoy Silver, American poet (b. 1968)

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