Question = A missed train in 1876 Ireland led to the creation of the world’s time zones as we know them. Who proposed the idea in February 1879 ?
Answer = Sir Sandford Fleming.
He’s credited as being the inventor of standard time. Prior to his innovation, regions relied upon solar time to help them set their clocks. In 1884, the idea was implemented by 25 leading nations. Around 25 years later, most of the world had adopted the revolutionary idea.He was Chief Engineer of the Railway that linked Canada's Atlantic & Pacific Coasts.
In addition to his scientific work, Fleming was also a keen artist. He was charged with designing Canada’s first postage stamp in 1851. It became known as the “three-penny beaver.” The beaver was the central image of the stamp.
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