Who is Dr. Fleming?

Just about every city in Spain that I have visited of any size has a Dr. Fleming Street (Calle de Dr. Fleming).

Who is this Dr. Fleming. We are not talking about Alexander Fleming the guy who discovered penicillan are we?

yes it is alexander fleming.

Thank you!

Think about getting gored by a bull. Think major infection, and "death in the afternoon" -- several weeks after the fight. Penecillin changed the odds -- a lot.

ernie

It may no longer be true, but Calle Fleming in Madrid was once a hangout for "painted ladies." I found it amusingly ironic that Madrid had a street where one could acquire a disease made curable by its namesake.
Cantabene

cantabene,

yes it used to be. nowadays, its tranquil and residential even thought its just off castellana.