Happy Canada Day

Today is Canada's 142nd birthday!!

Canada has lots of recognizable celebrities in Movies, Music, TV, Fashion and Sports, but there are "numerous Canadian researchers who have made significant contributions to the world in regard to scientific breakthroughs and to the progress of technology" (Canada-Heros):

Click here for more details on Frederick Banting

Banting and another researcher, C.H. Best, conducted experiments leading to the life-changing discovery of insulin. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1923, along with J.J.R. MacLeod. Insulin has made a difference in the lives of so many Canadians and people around the world - making Frederick Banting a true Canadian hero.

Click here for more details on Maude Abbott

Despite not being allowed into the medical program of her choice, because she was a woman, Maude Abbott overcame all obstacles to be recogized as a leading authority on congenital heart disease.

Come with me on a Trip across Canada - Enjoy. And Happy Canada Day!!