Sandford Fleming

Entrepreneur

Birthday January 7, 1827

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace Scotland

DEATH DATE Jul 22, 1915 (88)

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About

A late train inspired him to create standard time zones.

Before Fame

He traveled to Canada to work as an engineer at the age of 18.

Trivia

His work divided the world into 24 time zones, enabling people to always know the local time anywhere in the world.

Family Life

He married Ann Jane (Jean) Hall. They had nine children together.

Associated With

He was a Freemason, just like Buzz Aldrin.