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Nadine Lee
Scotland's Greatest Gift - Penicillin
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Sir Alexander Fleming, FRSE, FRS, FRCS(Eng)6 August 1881 – 11 March 1955 On a sunny morning in September 1928, Scottish biologist Sir Alexander Fleming accidentally made one of the most important me...
Topics: Ayrshire, Davel, Health, Penicillin, Sir Alexander Fleming, World War I, World War II
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Amanda Moffet
'Scotland's Schindler' to be Honoured for Sacrifice
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A missionary from Dunscore near Dumfries has been described as "Scotland's Schindler" after she sacrificed her life at Auschwitz-Birkenauis to finally be honoured by the Prime Minister. Jane Hainin...
Topics: Haining, Scotland, World War II