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    Yves Wilfred Clermont

    Yves Wilfrid Clermont, anatomist (born 14 August 1926 in Montréal, QC; died 10 October 2014 in Montréal). An outstanding teacher of histology, Clermont was best known as a specialist in male reproduction.

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    https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/images/tce_placeholder.jpg?v=e9dca980c9bdb3aa11e832e7ea94f5d9 Yves Wilfred Clermont
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    Yvonne Brill

    Yvonne Madelaine Brill (née Claeys), rocket scientist (born 30 December 1924 in St. Vital, MB; died 27 March 2013 in Princeton, New Jersey). Yvonne Brill is known for her contributions to the advancement of rocket propulsion systems and designing rocket systems for space missions to the moon while keeping modern satellites in orbit (see Space Technology). Although she was barred from pursuing an engineering degree because of her gender, Brill’s pioneering innovations are world-renowned. (See also Inventors, Inventions and Innovations.)

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    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/inventorsandinnovations/Brille.jpg Yvonne Brill
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    Zbigniew Stanislaw Basinski

    Zbigniew Stanislaw Basinski, physicist (born 28 April 1928 in Wolkowysk, Poland; died 12 August 1999). Recognized as the doyen of Canadian metal physics, he received the BSc, MA, DPhil and DSci degrees from Oxford, at the same time holding the post of research assistant in the department of metallurgy.

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    https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/images/tce_placeholder.jpg?v=e9dca980c9bdb3aa11e832e7ea94f5d9 Zbigniew Stanislaw Basinski