Tag Archives: Inventors

National Treasure #73: Canadarm

Posted on 14 December 2016 by Isabel Gibson

The SRMS, the SSRMS, and the Dextre. Yikes. Continue reading →

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National Treasure #68: Paint Rollers

Posted on 02 December 2016 by Isabel Gibson

The humble but indispensable paint roller: a Canadian invention. Continue reading →

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National Treasure #28: Peter Lymburner Robertson

Posted on 31 August 2016 by Isabel Gibson

The inventor of the square-headed screw and screwdriver Continue reading →

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National Treasure #17: Alexander Graham Bell

Posted on 05 August 2016 by Isabel Gibson

Alexander Graham Bell – inventor of the telephone. Continue reading →

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National Treasure #11: Sir Sandford Fleming

Posted on 22 July 2016 by Isabel Gibson

Key, critical, and instrumental contributor to the adoption of standard time. Continue reading →

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