Sir Sandford Fleming
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Sandford Fleming was born at Kirkcaldy, Scotland in January 7, 1827.
Sandford died at Halifax in July 22, 1915. He was a civil engine er. He
was Canada's foremost railway surveyor and construction engine er of the
19th century and a distinguished inventor and scientist.
He came to Canada in 1 ....
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.... ra ilway along a
northerly route through Edmonton and the Yellowhead Pass and then turning S
to Burrard Inlet on the Pacific. Altrough his spe cific recommendations
regarding the route were not followed, his extens ive survey work of
various routes, including the Kicking Horse Pass t hrough which the
Canadian Pacific main line was built , greatly facilita ted Canadian
railway construction. In the early years of the 20th ce ntury the Canadian
Northern railway work. He was a strong advocate o ....
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