Sir Alexander Fleming was born in Lochfield, Scotland on August 6th, 1881. He attended St. Mary's Medical School in London. It was in St. Mary's, where Sir Alexander Fleming began his research. Early in his medical life, Fleming became interested in the natural bacterial action of the ...

Medical Technology Advances "First the surgeon would cut off the blood flow with a tourniquet. After that he would take a scalpel and slice through the outlying tissue and flesh. Then he would use a hacksaw-like tool called a capital saw to saw through the bone. It had replaceable blades. ...