Great people in the history of science: the two geniuses of physics and the discoverer of penicillin

Great people in the history of science… the two geniuses of physics and the discoverers of penicillin

The history of science is filled with a large number of greats in many fields between different time periods. Hence, we highlight with you three of the most prominent scientists whose birth dates correspond to the months covered by the third quarter issue of 2023 of the Earth Guards magazine. Let us briefly highlight their most important pioneering achievements.

July 11:Ali Mosharafa

Ali Musharrafa showed talent and excellence during the various academic stages of his life, until he joined the Higher Teachers’ College, and there he continued his journey of excellence, where he obtained first place during his years of study. Until the Ministry of Public Education chose him at the time; To be part of a scientific trip to Britain.

He obtained a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of Nottingham, then a doctorate from Imperial College in London, drawing the attention of the global scientific community with his genius, where he began a new phase of his life in which he contributed to a group of important research on the applications and hypotheses of quantum mechanics, the theory of relativity, and the relationship between matter and radiation.

Mosharafa’s scientific production also included writing a number of books that explain the principles of science to non-specialists in a simplified manner, with the aim of spreading awareness among the public of the importance of various sciences. Perhaps the most prominent of these books are the book “We and Science,” the book “Science and Life,” and the book “Scientific Studies.”

August 6:Alexander Fleming

Alexander Fleming is a Scottish botanist and pharmacist, who is credited with many scientific achievements and discoveries. He also won the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1945, shared with Howard Florey and Ernest Chain.

One of Fleming’s most prominent discoveries – ever – was his discovery of penicillin in 1928, through which he was able to create antibiotics that led a revolution in the medical and pharmaceutical sector, a discovery that led to him winning the Nobel Prize.

For several years – after the publication of his research – penicillin remained unexploited; Because a way to extract it was not discovered, scientists Howard Florey and Ernest Chain conducted clinical experiments on animals and then humans. To prove the validity of Fleming’s theory.

Fleming’s busy scientific life was a witness to his great passion and growing hunger for research. He is credited with discovering the enzyme lysozyme, as well as the enzyme lysozyme.

September 22:Michael Faraday

Michael Faraday is one of the prominent chemists and physicists. Due to his prominent studies on the electromagnetic and electrochemical fields, most of us probably studied some of his laws in the secondary school physics curriculum.

The outstanding English scientist is credited with inventing the electric motor, and this was in 1821, and he was the one who discovered one of the most important aromatic organic compounds: benzene, along with many other hydrocarbon compounds.

Faraday laid a scientific foundation for the process of electrolysis, through Faraday’s first and second laws. He also contributed significantly to the study of the electromagnetic field. He put forward a number of theories, many of which were proven correct after his death.

All of the above – and many others – assigned Faraday a unique position in the scientific community to this day. Research is still being built on his theories and laws.