Who discovered Penicillin

by not doing the dishes?

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Thomas Clifford Allbutt

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In 1866, Allbutt invented the Clinical Thermometer. A portable 6 inch device that was able to record a patient's temperature in 5 minutes, a welcome alternative to the standard foot-long model that required 20 minutes.

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It soon became an indispensable diagnostic aid, on a par with the doctor's stethoscope.

Joseph Lister

Alexander Fleming

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