Canadian Discoveries Along Discovery Trail Mystery Cache
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Canadian Discoveries Along Discovery Trail
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This puzzle cache is dedicated to Canadian discoveries and inventions, and is located somewhere along the discovery trail.
The cache is not at the above coordinates. In order to find the geocache, you will have to find the answers to the questions below, and solve the puzzle.
Bring a pen.
1. Henry Woodward and Mathew Evans invented the light bulb and then sold their patent to Thomas Edison. What year did they patented their invention? _ _ _ D
2. Peter L. Robertson invented the far superior Robertson Screw in what year? _ _ A _
3. Frederick Banting and his colleagues discovered insulin, which is used to treat some forms of diabetes mellitus. Banting and John James Rickard Macleod received the Nobel Prize in Medicine in what year? _ _ E _
4. Wilfred Bigelow was a Canadian heart surgeon known for his role in developing the artificial pacemaker and using hypothermia in open heart surgery. What year was the pacemaker first built for clinical use? _ _ _ J
5. The Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow was a delta-winged interceptor aircraft, designed and built by Avro Aircraft Limited (Canada). What year marked the first flight of the Avro Arrow? F _ _ _
6. Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel co-creating the DC Comics character Superman. What year did Superman make his comic book debut? _ _ B _
7. Steve Pasjac made one of the most important inventions of all time when he designed the retractable beer case handle. What year did he make his invention? _ _ _ G
8. James Naismith invented the sport of basketball and is often credited with introducing the first football helmet. What year did Naismith invent basketball? _ _ H _
9. Dr. Wilbur R. Franks was a Canadian scientist, notable as the inventor of the anti-gravity suit, and for his work in cancer research. What year did Dr. Franks die? _ _ _ C
10. Thomas F. Ryan was a Canadian sportsman and entrepreneur who created five-pin bowling. What year was he inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame? _ _ _ I
Puzzle:
49° AB.CDE
122° F(G-I).HIJ
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Additional Hints
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