The 1945 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine went to three men from Oxford University who played a significant role in the discovery and development of penicillin and its use as an antibiotic. Which of these scientists did not share this prize?
- Sir Howard Walter Florey
- Ernst Boris Chain
- Sir Alexander Fleming
- Paul Winchell
Answer
The correct answer is D) Paul Winchell.
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