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<blockquote data-quote="LcKedovan" data-source="post: 217322" data-attributes="member: 1576"><p>It's funny you say that BoneDagger. In general that might be true, but most Canadians for example know some things Canada invented but a huge percentage couldn't name a single inventor. Then add to the fact that a number of the inventions are assumed to have been made by Americans and we have a perfectly twisted case of why your statement isn't true <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>Here is a list of some (not all) inventions by Canadians, you might be surprised at some you thought were American (Basketball and The JAVA language for example) <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>-Will</p><p></p><p></p><p>acrylics</p><p>Actar 911 CPR Dummy - Dianne Croteau, Richard Brault and Jonathan Vinden</p><p>air-conditioned vehicle</p><p>aircraft de-icer</p><p>antigravity suit - Wilbur R. Franks (1940)</p><p>Balderdash - Laura Robinson and Paul Toyne (1984)</p><p>basketball - James Naismith (1892)</p><p>batteryless radio (AC radio tube) - Edward Samuel Rogers Sr. (1925)</p><p>bovril</p><p>butter substitute</p><p>Canadarm - SPAR and the National Aeronautical Establishment (1981)</p><p>calcium carbide and acetylene gas (production of) - Thomas L. "Carbide" Wilson (1892)</p><p>carcino embryonic antigen (CEA) blood test - Dr. Phil Gold (1968)</p><p>cardiac intensive care unit (first)</p><p>cobalt bomb - University of Saskatchewan and Eldorado Mining and Refining (1951)</p><p>compound revolving snow shovel (trains)</p><p>computerized braille</p><p>crash position indicator (C.P.I) - Harry T. Stevinson and David M. Makow (1959)</p><p>dental mirror</p><p>disintegrating plastic</p><p>ear piercer</p><p>electric cooking range - Thomas Ahearn (1882)</p><p>electric hand prosthesis for children - Helmut Lukas (1971)</p><p>electrical car (North America's first)</p><p>electric wheelchair - George J. Klein </p><p>electron microscope - Prof. E. F. Burton and Cecil Hall, James Hillier and Albert Prebus (late 1930s)</p><p>electronic wave organ - Frank Morse Robb (1927)</p><p>explosives vapour detector - Dr Lorne Elias (1990)</p><p>film developing tank</p><p>five pin bowling - Thomas E. Ryan (1909)</p><p>foghorn - Robert Foulis (1854)</p><p>frozen fish - Dr. Archibald G. Huntsman (1926)</p><p>garbage bag (green plastic) - Harry Wasyluk and Larry Hanson (1950s)</p><p>Gestalt Photo Mapper - G. Hobrough (1975)</p><p>gingerale - John J. McLaughlin (1904)</p><p>goalie mask - Jacques Plante (1959)</p><p>Green ink - Thomas Sterry Hunt (1862)</p><p>hair tonic</p><p>heart valve operation (first)</p><p>helicopter trap (for landing on ships)</p><p>helium as a substitute for hydrogen in airships</p><p>hydrofoil boat - Alexander Graham Bell and Casey Baldwin (1908)</p><p>IMAX - Grahame Ferguson, Roman Kroitor, Robert Kerr (1968)</p><p>instant potato flakes - Dr. Edward Asselbegs and the Food Research Institute (1962)</p><p>insulation</p><p>insulin (as diabetes treatment) - Dr. Frederick Banting, Dr. Charles Best and Dr. Collip (1921)</p><p>Java - James Gosling</p><p>Jetline</p><p>jolly jumper - Olivia Poole </p><p>kerosene - Abraham Gesner (1840)</p><p>lacrosse - played since the 1600s; William George Beers set out standard rules (1860)</p><p>laser (sailboat) - Bruce Kirby, Ian Bruce and Hans Fogh (1969)</p><p>lightbulb (first patented) - Henry Woodward (1874)</p><p>liposomes</p><p>machine gun tracer bullet</p><p>MacPherson gas mask</p><p>measure for footwear</p><p>Muskol</p><p>Newtsuit - Phil Nuytten</p><p>newsprint - Charles Fenerty (1838)</p><p>Nursing Mother Breast Pads - Marsha Skrypuch (1986)</p><p>pablum - Drs. Alan Brown, Fred Tisdall, and Theo Drake (1930s)</p><p>pacemaker - Wilfred Bigelow</p><p>paint roller - Norman Breakey (1940)</p><p>panoramic camera - John Connon (1887)</p><p>Phi (position homing indicator for aircraft)</p><p>Pictionary - Rob Angel (1986)</p><p>pizza pizza telephone computer delivery services</p><p>portable high chair</p><p>Puzz-3D</p><p>(A) Question of Scruples - Robert Simpson (1984)</p><p>radar profile recorder - NRC (1947)</p><p>radio compass</p><p>retractable beer carton handle (Tuck-away-handle Beer Carton) - Steve Pasjac (1957)</p><p>rollerskate</p><p>screw propeller</p><p>ski-binding</p><p>snowblower - Arthur Sicard (1927)</p><p>snowmobile - Joseph-Armand Bombardier (1937)</p><p>snowplow (rotary) - invented by J.W. Elliot (1869), first built by Leslie Brothers (1883)</p><p>steam foghorn</p><p>standard time - Sir Sanford Fleming (1879)</p><p>Stanley Cup - (Canada's Governor-General) Lord Stanley of Preston (1893)</p><p>Stol aircraft - de Havilland Canada (1948)</p><p>submarine telegraph cable</p><p>Superman - Joe Shuster and Jerome Siegel (1938)</p><p>table hockey - Donald Munro (1930s)</p><p>telephone - Alexander Graham Bell (1874)</p><p>Trivial Pursuit - Chris Haney, John Haney and Scott Abbott (1982)</p><p>variable Pitch Propeller - Wallace Rupert Turnbull (1918)</p><p>Walkie-Talkie - Donald L. Hings (1942)</p><p>washing machine</p><p>wirephoto - Sir William Stephenson (1921)</p><p>Yachtzee</p><p>zipper - Gideon Sundback (1913)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LcKedovan, post: 217322, member: 1576"] It's funny you say that BoneDagger. In general that might be true, but most Canadians for example know some things Canada invented but a huge percentage couldn't name a single inventor. Then add to the fact that a number of the inventions are assumed to have been made by Americans and we have a perfectly twisted case of why your statement isn't true ;) Here is a list of some (not all) inventions by Canadians, you might be surprised at some you thought were American (Basketball and The JAVA language for example) ;) -Will acrylics Actar 911 CPR Dummy - Dianne Croteau, Richard Brault and Jonathan Vinden air-conditioned vehicle aircraft de-icer antigravity suit - Wilbur R. Franks (1940) Balderdash - Laura Robinson and Paul Toyne (1984) basketball - James Naismith (1892) batteryless radio (AC radio tube) - Edward Samuel Rogers Sr. (1925) bovril butter substitute Canadarm - SPAR and the National Aeronautical Establishment (1981) calcium carbide and acetylene gas (production of) - Thomas L. "Carbide" Wilson (1892) carcino embryonic antigen (CEA) blood test - Dr. Phil Gold (1968) cardiac intensive care unit (first) cobalt bomb - University of Saskatchewan and Eldorado Mining and Refining (1951) compound revolving snow shovel (trains) computerized braille crash position indicator (C.P.I) - Harry T. Stevinson and David M. Makow (1959) dental mirror disintegrating plastic ear piercer electric cooking range - Thomas Ahearn (1882) electric hand prosthesis for children - Helmut Lukas (1971) electrical car (North America's first) electric wheelchair - George J. Klein electron microscope - Prof. E. F. Burton and Cecil Hall, James Hillier and Albert Prebus (late 1930s) electronic wave organ - Frank Morse Robb (1927) explosives vapour detector - Dr Lorne Elias (1990) film developing tank five pin bowling - Thomas E. Ryan (1909) foghorn - Robert Foulis (1854) frozen fish - Dr. Archibald G. Huntsman (1926) garbage bag (green plastic) - Harry Wasyluk and Larry Hanson (1950s) Gestalt Photo Mapper - G. Hobrough (1975) gingerale - John J. McLaughlin (1904) goalie mask - Jacques Plante (1959) Green ink - Thomas Sterry Hunt (1862) hair tonic heart valve operation (first) helicopter trap (for landing on ships) helium as a substitute for hydrogen in airships hydrofoil boat - Alexander Graham Bell and Casey Baldwin (1908) IMAX - Grahame Ferguson, Roman Kroitor, Robert Kerr (1968) instant potato flakes - Dr. Edward Asselbegs and the Food Research Institute (1962) insulation insulin (as diabetes treatment) - Dr. Frederick Banting, Dr. Charles Best and Dr. Collip (1921) Java - James Gosling Jetline jolly jumper - Olivia Poole kerosene - Abraham Gesner (1840) lacrosse - played since the 1600s; William George Beers set out standard rules (1860) laser (sailboat) - Bruce Kirby, Ian Bruce and Hans Fogh (1969) lightbulb (first patented) - Henry Woodward (1874) liposomes machine gun tracer bullet MacPherson gas mask measure for footwear Muskol Newtsuit - Phil Nuytten newsprint - Charles Fenerty (1838) Nursing Mother Breast Pads - Marsha Skrypuch (1986) pablum - Drs. Alan Brown, Fred Tisdall, and Theo Drake (1930s) pacemaker - Wilfred Bigelow paint roller - Norman Breakey (1940) panoramic camera - John Connon (1887) Phi (position homing indicator for aircraft) Pictionary - Rob Angel (1986) pizza pizza telephone computer delivery services portable high chair Puzz-3D (A) Question of Scruples - Robert Simpson (1984) radar profile recorder - NRC (1947) radio compass retractable beer carton handle (Tuck-away-handle Beer Carton) - Steve Pasjac (1957) rollerskate screw propeller ski-binding snowblower - Arthur Sicard (1927) snowmobile - Joseph-Armand Bombardier (1937) snowplow (rotary) - invented by J.W. Elliot (1869), first built by Leslie Brothers (1883) steam foghorn standard time - Sir Sanford Fleming (1879) Stanley Cup - (Canada's Governor-General) Lord Stanley of Preston (1893) Stol aircraft - de Havilland Canada (1948) submarine telegraph cable Superman - Joe Shuster and Jerome Siegel (1938) table hockey - Donald Munro (1930s) telephone - Alexander Graham Bell (1874) Trivial Pursuit - Chris Haney, John Haney and Scott Abbott (1982) variable Pitch Propeller - Wallace Rupert Turnbull (1918) Walkie-Talkie - Donald L. Hings (1942) washing machine wirephoto - Sir William Stephenson (1921) Yachtzee zipper - Gideon Sundback (1913) [/QUOTE]
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