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Ginger beef – is a Canadian Chinese dish made from beef, ginger, and a distinctive sweet sauce. Hawaiian pizza – invented by the Greek-Canadian cook and businessman Sam Panopoulos , in 1962. Instant mashed potatoes (dehydrated potato flakes) – invented by Edward Asselbergs in 1962.
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The Greatest Canadian Invention is a spiritual sequel to The Greatest Canadian originally aired on CBC Television. [1] It began with CBC viewers voting online on which invention (out of 50) they considered to be the greatest Canadian invention. The show is a two-hour special, hosted by Bob McDonald, [2] that premiered on 3 January 2007 at 8:00 EST.
The arrival of the Europeans provided a new impetus for innovation and invention. The first metal works, Les Forges de St. Maurice, developed metal products for colonial use. Along with the Royal Dockyards of 1666 and 1746 in Quebec City, they constituted the first groups of skilled industrial labourers working in teams to solve the problems related to the construction of complex struc
The 100 known most prolific inventors based on worldwide utility patents are shown in the following table. While in many cases this is the number of utility patents granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, it may include utility patents granted by other countries, as noted by the source references for an inventor.
Image credits: Adrian Willings #3 18 Year Old Inventor, H. Day, Wearing Headphones Attached To A Wireless Device Under His Top Hat, May 1922
The Greatest Canadian experienced strong initial ratings, some fall-off during its run, and a partial rebound for the finale. The series was credited with bringing the CBC public "buzz" and a younger demographic. Conversely the series was critiqued, by University of Calgary communication professors Bart Beaty and Rebecca Sullivan in their book ...
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