Margaret Jennings (bacteriologist)
British scientist (1904–1994)
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Margaret Augusta Jennings, Baroness Florey (née Fremantle;[1] 2 December 1904 – 14 November 1994) was a British scientist who was part of the group at the University of Oxford under Howard Florey who worked on the clinical application of penicillin.
2 December 1904
Margaret Jennings | |
|---|---|
| Born | Margaret Augusta Fremantle 2 December 1904 |
| Died | 14 November 1994 (aged 89) |
| Known for | Penicillin research |
| Spouse(s) |
Denys Jennings
(m. 1930; div. 1946) |
| Parent | Thomas Fremantle |
Education and career
Jennings read Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, from 1924.[2] She joined the University of Oxford's Sir William Dunn School of Pathology under Howard Florey in 1936.[3] By 1938, she was part of the team led by Florey investigating the production and applications of penicillin. Jennings undertook animal work as well as research on bacteriology.[4] As part of testing, Jennings assayed the toxicity of penicillin extracts against white cells of the blood.[5]
Personal life
Margaret married Denys Arthur Jennings in 1930, but the couple divorced in 1946.[1] After 21 years, Jennings married Howard Florey, her long-time colleague and penicillin researcher, in 1967 after the death of his first wife Mary Florey.[6]
