Did you know?: There are memorials for Alexander Fleming all over the world. They include a bust in Barcelona, a statue outside Madrid's bullfighting arena, and memorials in Mazzano, Italy, and at South Africa's Witwatersrand University.

Alexander Fleming (1881-1955)

Places to visit

Visitor attractions associated with Alexander Fleming:

Ayrshire

Memorial in Hastings Square, Darvel:
Near Fleming's birthplace.

London

Alexander Fleming Laboratory Museum, St Mary's Hospital:
Fleming's laboratory restored to its 1928 condition. Memorial in the wall at Praed Street.
St Paul's Cathedral:
Fleming is buried here in the crypt.
St James's Church:
Stained glass window of Alexander Fleming.

Portrait image: © Alexander Fleming Laboratory Museum (Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust).

Portrait of Alexander Fleming

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