150 Reasons Canada Rocks Pt. 4: Science
In honour of Canada's 150th birthday, I am documenting 150 reasons why Canada rocks on the blockchain. Each day leading up to July 1, I will choose a topic and give you the top 15 reasons I think Canada is awesome in that area.
You can check out the first parts of this series here:
- 150 Reasons Canada Rocks Pt. 3: Food & Drink
- 150 Reasons Canada Rocks Pt. 2: Health
- 150 Reasons Canada Rocks Pt. 1: Sports
Today's topic is science.
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15 Reasons Canada Rocks at Science
The Canadarm, also known as the Shuttle Remote Manipulator System, made it's debut on the Columbia space shuttle in 1981. It served on 90 flights over the next 30 years, during which time it's stellar record cemented Canada's reputation in robotics.
[Alexander Graham Bell](, a Scottish-born inventor who immigrated to Canada at age 23, is credited with inventing the telephone in 1876.
With the help of three students, University of Toronto professor Eli Franklin Burton developed the first North American electron microscope -- and the first practical electron microscope -- in 1938.
Canadian medical student Helmut Lucas invented the first electronic prosthetic hand in 1971.
Michael Smith discovered a new way to use chemical techniques to change a precise part of an organism's DNA to create specific mutations -- known as site-based mutagenesis. This discovery has benefited researchers around the world; Smith used it himself to develop a designer yeast that produced insulin. He received the Nobel prize for chemistry in 1993.
Canadian geophysisist and geologist John Tuzo Wilson made significant contributions to the the theory of plate tectonics -- the notion that the earth's crust consists of a series of floating plates that shift, causing earthquakes -- in the 1970s. He claimed that the Hawai'ian Islands were created by plate tectonics and also conceived the idea of a transform fault -- where plates move by one another horizontally.
Engineer and inventor Sir Sanford Fleming proposed the idea worldwide Standard Time Zones in 1879.
Canadian researcher Reginald Fessenden made the first am voice transmission in 1900, followed by several other discoveries, making him a key player in the development of AM radio.
Canadian David Hubel was awarded the Nobel prize for Medicine in 1981 for his work with Torsten Wiesel to map the visual cortex of the brain.
Roger Dailey developed a "mathematical technique called spherical harmonic expansion that is now used worldwide in computerized global atmospheric simulation models to predict the weather." Dailey's system is now used worldwide. (www.science.ca)
Canadian software developer James Gosling invented the Java programming language.
According to science.ca, physisist Gerhard Herzberg discovered the "internal geometry and energy states in simple molecules, and in particular the structure and characteristics of free radicals." He was awarded a Nobel prize in chemistry in 1971.
Mathew Evans and Henry Woodward invented the first electric light bulb. They sold their patent to Thomas Edison, who commercialized the light bulb and is often mistakenly credited with its invention.
Using research completed by Dr. Wilfred Bigelow and Dr. John Callaghan at Toronto's Banting Institute), Winnipeg engineer John Hopps developed the first cardiac pacemaker in 1950. Interestingly, both Bigelow and Callaghan received pacemakers later in life.
Canadians are also credited with inventing numerous practical items that make our day-to-day lives easier, like alkaline batteries, garbage bags, snowblowers, paint rollers, electric ovens, and so much more.
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The Canadarm, also known as the Shuttle Remote Manipulator System, made it's debut on the Columbia space shuttle in 1981. It served on 90 flights over the next 30 years, during which time it's stellar record cemented Canada's reputation in robotics.
[Alexander Graham Bell](, a Scottish-born inventor who immigrated to Canada at age 23, is credited with inventing the telephone in 1876.
With the help of three students, University of Toronto professor Eli Franklin Burton developed the first North American electron microscope -- and the first practical electron microscope -- in 1938.
Canadian medical student Helmut Lucas invented the first electronic prosthetic hand in 1971.
Michael Smith discovered a new way to use chemical techniques to change a precise part of an organism's DNA to create specific mutations -- known as site-based mutagenesis. This discovery has benefited researchers around the world; Smith used it himself to develop a designer yeast that produced insulin. He received the Nobel prize for chemistry in 1993.
Canadian geophysisist and geologist John Tuzo Wilson made significant contributions to the the theory of plate tectonics -- the notion that the earth's crust consists of a series of floating plates that shift, causing earthquakes -- in the 1970s. He claimed that the Hawai'ian Islands were created by plate tectonics and also conceived the idea of a transform fault -- where plates move by one another horizontally.
Engineer and inventor Sir Sanford Fleming proposed the idea worldwide Standard Time Zones in 1879.
Canadian researcher Reginald Fessenden made the first am voice transmission in 1900, followed by several other discoveries, making him a key player in the development of AM radio.
Canadian David Hubel was awarded the Nobel prize for Medicine in 1981 for his work with Torsten Wiesel to map the visual cortex of the brain.
Roger Dailey developed a "mathematical technique called spherical harmonic expansion that is now used worldwide in computerized global atmospheric simulation models to predict the weather." Dailey's system is now used worldwide. (www.science.ca)
Canadian software developer James Gosling invented the Java programming language.
According to science.ca, physisist Gerhard Herzberg discovered the "internal geometry and energy states in simple molecules, and in particular the structure and characteristics of free radicals." He was awarded a Nobel prize in chemistry in 1971.
Mathew Evans and Henry Woodward invented the first electric light bulb. They sold their patent to Thomas Edison, who commercialized the light bulb and is often mistakenly credited with its invention.
Using research completed by Dr. Wilfred Bigelow and Dr. John Callaghan at Toronto's Banting Institute), Winnipeg engineer John Hopps developed the first cardiac pacemaker in 1950. Interestingly, both Bigelow and Callaghan received pacemakers later in life.
Canadians are also credited with inventing numerous practical items that make our day-to-day lives easier, like alkaline batteries, garbage bags, snowblowers, paint rollers, electric ovens, and so much more.
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