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Knoll of Knowledge
Denizens of Technology …

Alexander G. Bell (1847 – 1922)
While his interests were varied, it was his work with the deaf that led to the invention of the telephone.

Thomas Edison (1847 – 1931)
He patented more than 1,000 inventions during some 50 years of work, such as the phonograph and light bulb.

Frederick Banting (1891 – 1941)
Knighted for his discovery of insulin as a treatment for diabetes, he was also a co-recipient of the Nobel Prize for Medicine.

Albert Einstein (1879 – 1955)
Topping more than one poll as Man of the 20th Century, his theories ushered in the Atomic Age, as well as the Space Age.

Henry Ford (1863 – 1947)
Henry Ford built the greatest one-man business that had ever been known by applying assembly-line principles to the mass-production of his Ford cars.

The Architect of Music
No Minor Consideration …

Johann S. Bach (1685 – 1750)
Perhaps the most brilliant composer ever for the volume and complexities of his music, such as the B Minor Mass, Bach devoted all of his works to God.

Legends of Sport
Mr. Hockey and Mr. Baseball

Gordie Howe (1928 – )
He played professional hockey for 32 years, and set 11 records.

Babe Ruth (1895 – 1948)
Nicknamed “The Sultan of Swat,” his record of 60 home runs in a season stood for 34 years.

Pathfinders’ Park
Exploring New Worlds …

Cpt. James Cook (1728 – 1779)
Considered the master navigator of his day, he was the first British naval captain to explore the B.C. coastline. He had served with General Wolfe in the Battle at the Plains of Abraham.

Cpt. G. Vancouver (1757 – 1798)
A one-time understudy of Captain Cook, he mapped this region’s coastline in great detail.

P. de la Verendrye (1685 – 1749)
A heroic figure in Quebec folklore and a true coureur de bois, he’s credited as the first white man to see the Rocky Mountains traveling from the east.

Sir A. MacKenzie (1764 – 1820)
First European to cross Canada from the Atlantic to the Pacific. The MacKenzie River is named after him.

Simon Fraser (1776 – 1862)
Many of his fur-trading forts in the Rockies are now urban centres.

Sir Edmund Hillary (1919 – )
The New Zealander who conquered Mount Everest in 1953. His concerns for the area are now environmental.

Tenzing Norkay (1914 – 1986)
The Sherpa who accompanied Hillary to Mount Everest.

Jacques Cartier (1491 – 1557)
A French explorer in search of gold who claimed the “New World” for France. Donnaconna: Iroquois chief was kidnapped by Cartier and taken to France. where he died.

Plains of Abraham
England & France at Odds Again

Gen. James Wolfe (1727 – 1759)
Mortally wounded as his British forces defeated the French in the battle for Canada’s destiny, it's said to have muttered, “Since I have conquered, I will die in peace.”

Marquis Montcalm (1717 – 1759)
Leader of the fortified, but outnumbered, forces defending French authority in the region, he lost both the battle and his life in the early hours of September 13.

Garden of Literature
Authors! Authors!

Mark Twain (1835 – 1910)
America’s most famous humourist and author of tales such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

Hans C. Andersen (1805 – 1875)
Danish author who penned 168 fairy tales. The Ugly Duckling is believed to be about his own life’s experiences.

Robert W. Service (1874 – 1958)
This author’s works were favoured by the Queen Mother. His ballads and epic poems, such as “The Cremation of Sam McGee,” depicted life in the Yukon.

Lord Tweedsmuir (1875 – 1940)
This author, soldier and lawyer was Canada’s Governor-General from 1935 - 1940.

Robert Burns (1759 – 1796)
Scotland’s Immortal Bard, whose birthday is celebrated on January 25th by Scots and would-be Scots.

Voltaire (1694 – 1778)
An ardent proponent of free thought in the days of French royalty, his writings may have sparked the French Revolution.

Rudyard Kipling (1865 – 1936)
Considered a master of fiction at age 24, he penned such timeless stories as The Jungle Book.

W. Shakespeare (1564 – 1616)
Considered Britain’s “Man of the Millennium,” his 37 plays and other works are credited with establishing the foundations of modern day English.

George B. Shaw (1856 – 1950)
A witty Irishman who found his niche as a playwright.

Charles Dickens (1812 – 1870)
This Victorian author wrote over 20 novels plus innumerable essays and short stories. He later took to the stage to perform readings from his books as a one-man act.