How Did Penicillin Help the Allies Win Wwii?
How did Penicillin help the Allies win WWII?
Branna Prine
Word Count: 1,894 Table of Contents
Plan of the Investigation………………………………..................................................... 3
Summary of Evidence………………………………......................................................... 4-5
Evaluation of Sources………………………………......................................................... 6
Analysis………………………………............................................................................... 7-9
Conclusion……………………………….......................................................................... 10
Bibliography………………………………........................................................................ 11 A. Plan of the Investigation The scope of the investigation concerned the magnitude of penicillin and how it helped the allies win World War II (WWII). The researcher scrutinized the invention and process in which penicillin came to be, the different types of penicillin we have and use today, how it was used to help us more than any other drug in history at one point, and how it came to save thousands of lives in WWII. The researcher’s method was to use multiple primary resources such as articles written by scholars, medical professionals, and historical investigators. The evidence that was found was evaluated and observed for origin, value, and purpose of penicillin and its use in WWII. B. Summary of Evidence In 1928, Sir Alexander Fleming discovered the first natural mold of Penicillin(Tames 5). Even though his “creation” was mostly on accident, Fleming had been itching to discover a new “wonder drug” since he first became interested in being a scientist(5). Though the knowledge of disease causing bacteria was somewhat understood at the time, medical researchers had yet to find a chemical able to rid the body of the potent bacteria while not harming the body at the same time. Fleming’s first form of Penicillin was just what was needed to kick off the ultimate breakthrough of
Branna Prine
Word Count: 1,894 Table of Contents
Plan of the Investigation………………………………..................................................... 3
Summary of Evidence………………………………......................................................... 4-5
Evaluation of Sources………………………………......................................................... 6
Analysis………………………………............................................................................... 7-9
Conclusion……………………………….......................................................................... 10
Bibliography………………………………........................................................................ 11 A. Plan of the Investigation The scope of the investigation concerned the magnitude of penicillin and how it helped the allies win World War II (WWII). The researcher scrutinized the invention and process in which penicillin came to be, the different types of penicillin we have and use today, how it was used to help us more than any other drug in history at one point, and how it came to save thousands of lives in WWII. The researcher’s method was to use multiple primary resources such as articles written by scholars, medical professionals, and historical investigators. The evidence that was found was evaluated and observed for origin, value, and purpose of penicillin and its use in WWII. B. Summary of Evidence In 1928, Sir Alexander Fleming discovered the first natural mold of Penicillin(Tames 5). Even though his “creation” was mostly on accident, Fleming had been itching to discover a new “wonder drug” since he first became interested in being a scientist(5). Though the knowledge of disease causing bacteria was somewhat understood at the time, medical researchers had yet to find a chemical able to rid the body of the potent bacteria while not harming the body at the same time. Fleming’s first form of Penicillin was just what was needed to kick off the ultimate breakthrough of
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