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Dr. Fredrick Grant Banting
Jamal Murphy
Ms. Broley
History
Grade 10
Frederick Banting was born in Alliston, Ontario to a well-established farmer, and a mother who was native to Ireland (Notable Biographies, 2014). In 1912, Banting was registered as a medical student. He graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in medicine. Later in his life, he grew an interest in diabetes. Frederick Banting is the Greatest Canadian because he was the first person to apply insulin on the human body as a treatment for diabetes, he was a kind and philanthropic man, he was patriotic and noble, and he was well rounded beyond science.
Banting was the first to discover how to employ the use of insulin in order to cure diabetes. Diabetes is a disease that affects people’s lives. It is the overproduction or underproduction of sugar that causes are body to not to form enough insulin. Banting first developed an idea in order to control diabetes on October 20th, 1920 (Oxford University Press, 2004). Frederick lost a close friend to diabetes, which was a dangerous disease at the time. This led him to grow an interest in the subject and research on the properties of the disease (Famous People, 2014). Banting and his assistant, Best, removed a pancreas from a dog, which caused it to go into a diabetic coma. Banting and Best then injected him with the solution which soon allowed the dog to walk again (Britannica, 2009). These injections would then be used on humans, which allowed them to live normal lives (Oxford University Press, 2004). The following quotes show that Banting is the Greatest Canadian because if Banting had not tested these injections, many people would have died. The success with the dog created change and provided a chance for hope. Banting’s consistent perseverance is what led to his success. His constant research on the topic of diabetes has made a huge impact in society and in the field of science. His success has led him to give back to his
Jamal Murphy
Ms. Broley
History
Grade 10
Frederick Banting was born in Alliston, Ontario to a well-established farmer, and a mother who was native to Ireland (Notable Biographies, 2014). In 1912, Banting was registered as a medical student. He graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in medicine. Later in his life, he grew an interest in diabetes. Frederick Banting is the Greatest Canadian because he was the first person to apply insulin on the human body as a treatment for diabetes, he was a kind and philanthropic man, he was patriotic and noble, and he was well rounded beyond science.
Banting was the first to discover how to employ the use of insulin in order to cure diabetes. Diabetes is a disease that affects people’s lives. It is the overproduction or underproduction of sugar that causes are body to not to form enough insulin. Banting first developed an idea in order to control diabetes on October 20th, 1920 (Oxford University Press, 2004). Frederick lost a close friend to diabetes, which was a dangerous disease at the time. This led him to grow an interest in the subject and research on the properties of the disease (Famous People, 2014). Banting and his assistant, Best, removed a pancreas from a dog, which caused it to go into a diabetic coma. Banting and Best then injected him with the solution which soon allowed the dog to walk again (Britannica, 2009). These injections would then be used on humans, which allowed them to live normal lives (Oxford University Press, 2004). The following quotes show that Banting is the Greatest Canadian because if Banting had not tested these injections, many people would have died. The success with the dog created change and provided a chance for hope. Banting’s consistent perseverance is what led to his success. His constant research on the topic of diabetes has made a huge impact in society and in the field of science. His success has led him to give back to his