Dr Martin Henry Dawson, the Canadian who gave humanity the boon of 'public domain penicillin-for-all' in the teeth of fierce opposition from the likes of Sir Alexander Fleming and Sir Howard Florey, was raised well within the long-forgotten atmosphere of fervent Calvinist evangelical missionary efforts that peaked in the very decades of his youth, just before the Great War.
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Tuesday, March 14, 2017
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
did Pfizer boss John L Smith and penicillin pioneer Dr MH Dawson EVER actually meet ?
I have found no evidence, yet, that the two people most responsible for making penicillin WWII's only 'Good News Story' ever actually met in person -- or even ever talked over the phone.
Despite working only a few miles apart in New York City!
Despite working only a few miles apart in New York City!
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