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Saving Millions: Sir Frederick Banting
Frederick Banting originally wanted to be an artist, but when this failed he turned to medicine. Art's loss was humanity's gain when he discovered insulin and saved millions of lives. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'...
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Saving Millions: Sir Frederick Banting is an episode from Canadian History Ehx by Craig Baird / Curiouscast. Frederick Banting originally wanted to be an artist, but when this failed he turned to medicine. Art's loss was humanity's gain whe...
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Published Apr 14, 2026, 37:49 long, audio available.
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Frederick Banting originally wanted to be an artist, but when this failed he turned to medicine. Art's loss was humanity's gain when he discovered insulin and saved millions of lives. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: Hello Fresh: HelloFresh.ca/CHEHX E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Threads: Tiktok: YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Want to send me something? Craig Baird PO Box 2384 Stony Plain PO Main, Alberta T7Z1X *sources* Banting House Canadian Encyclopedia: Canadian Medical Hall of Fame: Banting Legacy Foundation: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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