Penicillin was discovered in 1928 by Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming. People began using it to treat infections in 1942. There are several enhanced penicillin families which are effective against additional bacteria; these include the antistaphylococcal penicillins, aminopenicillins and the antipseudomonal penicillins. They are derived from "Penicillium" fungi. The term "penicillin" is often used generically to refer to benzylpenicillin (penicillin G, the original penicillin found in 1928), procaine benzylpenicillin (procaine penicillin), benzathine benzylpenicillin (benzathine penicillin), and phenoxymethylpenicillin (penicillin V). Procaine penicillin and benzathine penicillin have the same antibacterial activity as benzylpenicillin but act for a longer period of time. Phenoxymethylpenicillin is less
Nancy Valentine Nancy Valentine Nancy Valentine was born on January 21, 1928 as "Annette Valentine" in St. Albans, Vermont, and died at her home in Paradise Cove, Malibu on July 31, 2017 She was an actress, known for "The Black Castle" (1952), "Deadline Midnight" (1959) and "Small Town Girl" (1953). She started her career as a Conover Model, and then left Hollywood to become the first wife of Jagaddipendra Narayan Bhup Bahadur, K.C.I.E (15 December 1915 – 11 April 1970) Maharaja of Cooch-Behar, in India. While dining at the famed El Morocco nightclub one night in 1946, Nancy was discovered by Howard