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Canadian inventions and discoveries are objects, processes, or techniques—invented, innovated, or discovered—that owe their existence either partially or entirely to a person born in Canada, a citizen of Canada, or a company or organization based in Canada. Some of these inventions were funded by National Research Council Canada (NRCC ...
August 7 - Canada joins a United Nations force to fight in Korean War; August 22 – August 30 - Rail workers strike shuts down much of the Canadian economy; October 31 - The oil pipeline linking Edmonton to Sarnia is completed; November 28 - Canada joins onto the Colombo Plan; December 18 - Korean War: First Canadian troops arrive in Korea.
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
In the 1950s the Pinetree, Mid-Canada and DEW Line air-defence radar chains built across Canada relied heavily on computers. Certainly the largest and most powerful computer in Canada at the time was the IBM/USAF developed AN/FSQ-7 , installed in the late 1950s, 700 feet (210 m) underground at RCAF Station North Bay, as the "brain" of the DEW ...
Pages in category "1950 in Canada" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
1950 in science. 12 languages. 閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú ... The year 1950 in science and technology included some significant events. Astronomy and space sciences
Science museums in Canada (5 C, 21 P) Pages in category "History of science and technology in Canada" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
Sports originating in Canada (1 C, 19 P) Pages in category "Canadian inventions" The following 69 pages are in this category, out of 69 total.