So you've all seen the ads on the CBC, and the first, two-hour premier aired this evening. They listed the top-50 nominees (vote-getters) in order and then ended with the top-10 in alphabetical order.
Over the next few weeks, they'll do hour-long bios on each of the top-10's during which you can vote for any of the 10. Similarily, I'm curious as who TTP would vote as The Greatest Canadian.
Below, I will list the top-10 with a short bio and photo. Please refrain from posting until they are all listed. Then feel free to vote & discuss.
Alphabetically . . .
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DR FREDERICK BANTING 1891-1941
With Dr. Charles Best, he succeeded in isolating and purifying insulin, the hormone secreted by the pancreas which regulates the level of sugar in the blood. Their discovery, for which they were awarded the 1923 Nobel Prize, led to the treatment of diabetes.
Over the next few weeks, they'll do hour-long bios on each of the top-10's during which you can vote for any of the 10. Similarily, I'm curious as who TTP would vote as The Greatest Canadian.
Below, I will list the top-10 with a short bio and photo. Please refrain from posting until they are all listed. Then feel free to vote & discuss.
Alphabetically . . .
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DR FREDERICK BANTING 1891-1941
With Dr. Charles Best, he succeeded in isolating and purifying insulin, the hormone secreted by the pancreas which regulates the level of sugar in the blood. Their discovery, for which they were awarded the 1923 Nobel Prize, led to the treatment of diabetes.