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Sir Sandford Fleming, engineer and champion of standard time

Sir Sandford Fleming with his grandchildren, July 1893 (Topley Studio).
Sir Sandford Fleming with his grandchildren, July 1893 (Topley Studio). Sir Sanford Fleming 1893 · William James Topley · Photo source · Photo licence: Public domain. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.
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Sir Sandford Fleming, born in Scotland, came to Canada in 1845 and became survey and construction engineer for the Intercolonial Railway and the Canadian Pacific. A man of wide interests and an ardent imperialist, he advocated the Pacific telegraph cable, designed the first Canadian postage stamp in 1851, and was an early champion of standard time.

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Fleming as described in his designation.

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Sir Sandford Fleming National Historic Person ↗

Parks Canada (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)

Importance; plaque text