Canadian History Ehx on Nostr: On this day in 1827, Sir Sandford Fleming was born in Scotland. He came to Canada ...

On this day in 1827, Sir Sandford Fleming was born in Scotland.
He came to Canada when he was 18.
He designed Canada's first postage stamp, surveyed many of our railway routes and promoted the use of time zones, a prime meridian and a 24-hour clock.
He died in Halifax in 1915.