100 years of Aerospace History in Canada. From McCurdy to Hadfield.
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24383
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- country
Canada
- year
2014
- abstract
Canadian aerospace history is covered from the earliest experiments by Alexander Graham Bell and John McCurdy through to the latest breakthroughs in technology and aerospace science. This talk will cover Canadian scientists who pioneered atmospheric research, aviation pioneers, early rocketry in Toronto, Canadian contributions to the American space program, the birth of Canadian aerospace activism and recent contributions by industry and government.