Automatic Engine Lubricator – Elijah McCoy
Elijah McCoy was born a free man in 1844 to fugitives who fled from slavery. He went on to establish a successful career in engineering despite the racism and exclusion he faced as a black inventor. McCoy’s high-quality devices and good reputation hailed him as the “the real McCoy.” McCoy’s parents escaped from Kentucky to […]
Hawaiian Pizza – Sam Panopoulos
Sotirios “Sam” Panopoulos was a Greek-Canadian restaurateur from Southern Ontario. He co-owned and operated The Satellite in Chatham, Ontario, where he famously invented the Hawaiian pizza and ultimately sparked one of the most divisive food conversations of our generation. Panopoulos left Greece on a boat heading to Canada in 1954 when he was 20 years old. […]
Dr. Henri Breault – Child Proof Safety Caps
Henri J. Breault, a career paediatrician from Windsor, famously invented the childproof safety cap.
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