Birthdate: January 7, 1827
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Kirkcaldy, Scotland
Died: July 22, 1915
Sandford Fleming, a Scottish Canadian engineer and inventor, made notable contributions across various fields. He promoted global standard time zones, a prime meridian, and the 24-hour clock for precise time communication, which led to the creation of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Fleming designed Canada’s inaugural postage stamp, conducted significant land surveying and map-making work, engineered sections of the Intercolonial Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway, and held pivotal positions in scientific institutions such as the Royal Society of Canada and the Canadian Institute.
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