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Trivia question of the day — Feb 14, 2026

Saturday, February 14, 2026. Tap Show answer for the answer, explanation and source.

QUESTION OF THE DAYSAT 14 FEB
DIFFICULTY 19 · EASYSCIENCE

Which Scottish physician discovered penicillin in 1928?

  1. Howard Florey
  2. Joseph Lister
  3. Ernst Chain
  4. Alexander Fleming
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Answer

D. Alexander Fleming

He only coined the word 'penicillin' in March 1929 to avoid repeating 'mould broth filtrate'; the purified drug did not arrive until 1940.

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