'God of standard time' Sandford fleming was the engineer and the inventor of the standard time zones. Before this huge invention our ancestors were dependent on the location of the sun to know the time. This invention has created the way to live a systematic life. You may be hardly knowing these five facts about the Sandford Fleming:
1. Fleming was not only the railway engineer but also the in charge of first Canadian railway roaming survey.
2. Fleming had designed the first stamp of Canada which charged 3 pennies.
3. He organized first Royal Canadian Institute in 1849, which was later became the world center for scientists.
4. After his retirement from Railway, he was appointed as Chancellor of Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario and spent time in scientific projects and writing.
5. Fleming was knighted by Queen Victoria for his achievements.
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