I have a video at the bottom of my blog, Canadian Please! In part of the video they talk about the zipper and Insulin being Canadian inventions and it got me thinking. ( Not always a good idea) What else did Canadians invent? There are slew of items, some have served to help people world wide and some are particularly for colder climates as Canada is for 5-6 months of the year.
- The undersea telegraph cable invented by Frederick Newton Gisborne in 1857 changed communication worldwide.
- In 1922, Frederick Banting, J.J McLeod, Charles Bestin had a major breakthrough in the study of diabetes with the invention of the Insulin process.
- John A Hopps in 1950 developed the Heart Pacemaker.
- The G-suit or Anti Gravity Suit was invented by Wilbur Franks in 1941, a suit for high altitude jet pilots.
- Actar 911 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Manikins were invented in 1989 by Dianne Croteau . I taught with these for many years. They made CPR training portable.
- Java, a software programming language, was invented in 1994 by James Gosling.
- The snowmobile is huge in the northern countries. Invented by Joseph-Armand Bombardier in 1958, it remains a big ticket item to this day!
- An absolute must to get around in Canada in the winter is the electric car heater invented by Thomas Ahearn in 1890.
- Add in a little something that we all use every day, the lowly zipper. The zipper was invented by Gideon Sundback in 1913 and I thank him for that!
- From screwdrivers (the Robertson) to apples (Macintosh) there is a very impressive list. The world is filled with so many brilliant people and inventions! I found out a lot of information when I googled Canadian inventions. Do the same for your country .
