Well, aren't you just a curious cat! Ian Fleming, the creator of James Bond, and Alexander Fleming, the guy who discovered penicillin, were not related at all. They just happened to share the same last name, like a lot of other people in the world. So, no family drama or secret spy connections between these two fellas, just a funny coincidence.
Oh, dude, they weren't like, brothers or anything, if that's what you're asking. Ian Fleming, the James Bond guy, and Alexander Fleming, the penicillin dude, they were like, distant cousins or something. So, yeah, there's like a connection there, but it's not like they were sharing martinis and antibiotics at family gatherings or anything.
Ian Fleming, the author of the James Bond series, was not directly related to Alexander Fleming, the Scottish biologist and pharmacologist who discovered penicillin. Both men shared the same last name, but they were not closely related. Ian Fleming's father was a Member of Parliament and his mother was an heiress, while Alexander Fleming came from a farming family in Scotland.
The short answer is "No" - Ian Fleming was not related to Alexander Fleming. There was, ironically, some contact between the two families when Peter Fleming (Ian's older brother) took up residence in the same apartment block which also housed Alexander Fleming, leading to great confusion on the part of the postal delivery authorities!! Peter and Ian Fleming were two of four brothers (their father was Val (Valentine) Fleming, who died as a result of wounds sustained in World War I). Their grandfather was Robert Fleming, who made the family fortune through the banking industry.
No. His father, Valentine Fleming, was born a year after Alexander Fleming was. Plus, Ian is of British nationality while Alexander is of Scottish nationality. However, Valentine's father was named Robert Fleming, and surprisingly enough Alexander named his son Robert also.
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Fleming discovered and extracted Penicillin from the mold Penicillium notatum.
Ian Fleming - actor - was born on 1888-09-10.
Their last names. Ian Fleming wrote James Bond. Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin.
penicillin Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin. Refer to the Related Links to read the story about the serendipitous (chance) discovery of penicillin.
The Life of Ian Fleming was created in 1966.
Ian Fleming was born on May 28, 1908.
Where did Alexander Fleming die?
Sir Alexander Fleming.
His step-cousin is Ian Fleming.
Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin.