Five Important Scientific Discoveries

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FIVE IMPORTANT SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES The first important scientific discovery to me is electricity. In 1821 Michael Faraday discovered that when a wire carrying an electric current is placed next to a single magnetic pole, the wire will rotate. This led to the development of the electric motor. (Life-Changing Science Discoveries, 2007). After a ten year period Michael Faraday produced an electric current by moving a wire through a magnetic field. He was the first person to create a generator, the forerunner of the massive generators that produce our electricity. In this modern world of technological advancements, electricity plays an important role. Electricity assists everyone including myself in everything that we do. Businesses, factories, and machineries also cannot function without Michael Faraday discovery. The use of electricity has made my life a lot easier and more comfortable. I can enjoy television, the computer and air condition with ease. The discovery of electricity also provides us with the ability to see when it is dark. This discovery is important as it has proven to help the world grow and become easier to live in. The second important scientific discovery to me is Penicillin. Penicillins were originally discovered by Ernest Duchesne (a medical student) in the late 19th Century, and then re-discovered for its antibiotic properties by Alexander Fleming (Paddock, 2011). In 1928, while arranging the bacteria Staphylococcus on his petri dishes, Alexander Fleming observed mold growing on them. However, the bacteria were not able to grow around the mold. This mold was in fact a rare strain of Penicillium notatum that concealed a substance that inhibited bacterial growth. (Astaiza, 2012). According to medical news today.com, Penicillins are a certain collection of antibiotics that eliminate infection causing bacteria. Penicillin today has

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