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Google Doodle celebrates 190th anniersary of Sandford Fleming

 

 

Google Doodle celebrating 190th birthday of Sandford Fleming on 7th January.

Sandford Fleming one time missed his train as there was some mistake in the time table.

Then Sandford fleming introduced standard time all around the world at a meeting in Royal Canadian Institute on 8th February 1879.

Sandford Fleming encouraged standard time by dividing the different 24 time zones beginning at Greenwich Meridian and spread out the time zones at 15 degree intervals.

Sandford Fleming was born in Kirkcaldy in Scotland in the year 1827

Sandford Fleming founded an organisation which was dedicated to the advancement of science known as RCI.

Sandford Fleming is also known for helping the Intercontinental Railways and designing the first postal stamp of Canada.


 

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