Canadians have made various discoveries and inventions. Some of the most famous are listed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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• Alexander Graham Bell <\/strong>\u2014 hit on the idea of the telephone at his summer house in Canada.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
• Joseph-Armand Bombardier<\/strong> \u2014 invented the snowmobile, a light-weight winter vehicle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
• Sir Sandford Fleming<\/strong> \u2014 invented the worldwide system of standard time zones.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
• Matthew Evans and Henry Woodward<\/strong> \u2014 together invented the first electric light bulb and later sold the patent to Thomas Edison who, more famously, commercialized the light bulb.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
• Reginald Fessenden<\/strong> \u2014 contributed to the invention of radio, sending the first wireless voice message in the world.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
• Dr. Wilder Penfield<\/strong> \u2014 was a pioneering brain surgeon at McGill University in Montreal, and was known as \u201cthe greatest living Canadian.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
• Dr. John A. Hopps<\/strong> \u2014 invented the first cardiac pacemaker, used today to save the lives of people with heart disorders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
• SPAR Aerospace \/ National Research Council<\/strong> \u2014invented the Canadarm, a robotic arm used in outer
  space.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
• Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie<\/strong> \u2014 of Research in Motion (RIM)\u2014a wireless communications company known for its most famous invention\u2014the BlackBerry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

  Picture: Sir Frederick Banting of Toronto and Charles Best discovered insulin, a hormone to treat diabetes that has saved 16 million lives worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  Want to learn more about Canada\u2019s history? Visit a museum or national historic site!<\/strong> Through artifacts, works of art, stories, images and documents, museums explore the diverse events and accomplishments that formed Canada\u2019s history. Museums can be found in almost every city and town across Canada. National historic sites are located in all provinces and territories and include such diverse places as
  battlefields, archaeological sites, buildings and sacred spaces. To find a museum or national historic site in your community or region, visit the websites of the Virtual Museum of Canada and Parks Canada listed at the end of this guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  The prosperity and diversity of our country depend on all Canadians working together to face challenges of the future. In seeking to become a citizen, you are joining a country that, with your active participation, will continue to grow and thrive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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