1. World War II
1.1. in
1.1.1. 1939, DuPont scientists introduced nylon and replaced silk
1.1.1.1. it is
1.1.1.1.1. an artificial fabric
1.1.2. 1939, penicillin is used to its full potential
1.1.2.1. by
1.1.2.1.1. Howard Florey and his team of scientits
1.1.2.1.2. using it to treat infextions
1.1.2.2. it
1.1.2.2.1. was originally founded in 1928 by Alexander Flemming
1.1.2.2.2. is used today to treat many bacterial infections today
1.1.3. 1942, the walkie talkie was invented by Donald Hings, a Canadian inventor
1.1.3.1. it was
1.1.3.1.1. beneficial to the military as it provided another way of communication
1.1.4. 1943, Lazlo Biro and George Biro (his brother) invented the ball point pen
1.1.4.1. whats different
1.1.4.1.1. it used a ball in a socket at he tip
1.1.4.1.2. it provided a smoother writing experience
1.1.4.2. now
1.1.4.2.1. it is used as an everyday utensil by people everywhere
1.2. from
1.2.1. 1939-1945
2. Decades of Change
2.1. from
2.1.1. 1945-1968
2.2. in
2.2.1. 1949, James Floyd designed the first commercial jetliner
2.2.1.1. which
2.2.1.1.1. flew in North America
2.2.1.1.2. has changed the way Canadians travel
2.2.2. 1957, the Avro CF-105 Arrow was supposed to fend off enemy attacks
2.2.2.1. this
2.2.2.1.1. was a Canadian aircraft
2.2.2.1.2. aircraft was made by Avro Aircraft Limited
2.2.2.1.3. project was cancelled due to economic reasons
2.2.3. 1959, a goalie mask was created by Bill Burchmore and Jacques Plante
2.2.3.1. Bill Burchmore
2.2.3.1.1. was the sales and promotion manager of Canadian Fiberglass
2.2.3.2. it
2.2.3.2.1. has now been innovated as well as a great asset to hockey goalies everywhere
2.2.4. 1960, the first modern snowmobile was designed by Joseph Armaud Bombardier
2.2.4.1. this was
2.2.4.1.1. a Canadian invention as it received a Canadian patent in 1960
2.2.5. 1960, Dr William Chardack and engineer and Wilson Greatbatch invented the first fully functional pacemaker
2.2.5.1. this
2.2.5.1.1. helps people in their everyday lives
2.2.6. 1964, the computer mouse was first invented by Douglas Englebart
2.2.6.1. this allowed
2.2.6.1.1. more efficiency and helps movement of the cursor on the computer
3. Modern Day Canadian History
3.1. from
3.1.1. 1968-Present day
3.2. in
3.2.1. 1975, the first digital camera was created by Steve Sasson
3.2.1.1. which
3.2.1.1.1. could take pictures at 0.1 megapixels
3.2.1.1.2. are now integrated into cellphones
3.2.2. 1991, internet access became open to the public and Tim Berners-Lee invented HTML and WWW
3.2.2.1. which
3.2.2.1.1. is a great asset in navigating through the internet
3.2.2.1.2. helps Canadians as it exposes them to vast amounts of knowledge
3.2.3. 1996, two stanford students created a search engine called backrub
3.2.3.1. they were
3.2.3.1.1. Larry Page and Sergey Brin
3.2.3.2. this was
3.2.3.2.1. renamed to Google
3.2.3.3. it has become
3.2.3.3.1. a great asset to find information for Canadians
3.2.4. 2001, the first smartphone was released by Palm Inc.
3.2.4.1. at the time
3.2.4.1.1. smartphones wee PDAs combined with cellphonews
3.2.4.2. the
3.2.4.2.1. Kyocera 6035
4. World War I
4.1. from
4.1.1. 1914-1919
4.2. in
4.2.1. 1911, Joseph Coyle, a Canadian news editor developed the egg carton
4.2.1.1. to
4.2.1.1.1. Keep eggs from breaking
4.2.2. 1913, Harry Brearley discovered "rustless steel"
4.2.2.1. found in
4.2.2.1.1. Cutlery
4.2.2.1.2. Kitchen appliances
4.2.2.1.3. Pipelines
4.2.2.1.4. Cookware
4.2.2.2. now
4.2.2.2.1. Known as stainless steel
4.2.3. 1916. the Australian inventor Lancelot De Mole introduced his designs of the tank
4.2.3.1. but
4.2.3.1.1. The design had been rejected
4.2.3.2. and
4.2.3.2.1. British military soon decided that armoured vehicles were necessary for their military
4.2.4. 1917, Gideon Sundback, a Canadian inventor invented the "separable fastener"
4.2.4.1. now
4.2.4.1.1. referred to as a zipper
4.2.4.2. this would
4.2.4.2.1. help manufacture new types of clothing later on
5. The Roaring Twenties
5.1. from
5.1.1. 1919-1929
5.2. in
5.2.1. 1921, insulin was dicovered by Canadian physician and medical student, Frederick Banting
5.2.1.1. which was
5.2.1.1.1. a cure for people with diabetes
5.2.2. 1922, the first radio station, the CKCK. made its first broadcast
5.2.2.1. the radio was
5.2.2.1.1. very popular in the mid-1920's
5.2.2.1.2. owned by 297, 000 Canadians by 1929
5.2.2.2. leading to
5.2.2.2.1. professional sports becoming big as they were commentated on the radio
5.2.3. 1927, Edmund Germer invented the florescent lamp
5.2.3.1. this
5.2.3.1.1. was brighter than previous versions
5.2.3.1.2. is used by many people today
5.2.4. 1927, the world's first official television was inveted by Philo Farnsworth
5.2.4.1. brought
5.2.4.1.1. advertisments, entertainment, sports, and news into people's lives
5.2.5. 1928, automobiles were becoming more popular
5.2.5.1. as
5.2.5.1.1. more than a million automobiles were registered by 1928
5.2.5.2. allowing
5.2.5.2.1. Canadians to travel greater distances with less efforts
5.2.6. 1929, the telephone had been improved making it faster and increasingly rreliable
5.2.6.1. this
5.2.6.1.1. excited Canadians as it was another way to stay in touch with other people
5.2.6.1.2. was an improved version of Alexander Graham Bell's invention in the 1870's
6. The Dirty Thirties
6.1. from
6.1.1. 1929-1939
6.2. in
6.2.1. 1930, DuPont scientists introduced Neoprene
6.2.1.1. it is
6.2.1.1.1. a synthetic rubber substance
6.2.2. 1931, Ernst Ruska and Max Knoll built the first electron microscope
6.2.2.1. this
6.2.2.1.1. innovation from previous microscopes allowed Canadian scientists to examine molecule in detail
6.2.3. 1936, Konrad Zuse invented the first programmable computer
6.2.3.1. which
6.2.3.1.1. he called the "Z1 Computer"
6.2.3.1.2. allowed innovations of computers