Winnet Boyd (MIE 3T9)

Winnet Boyd was chiefly responsible for the design, development and creation of the first all-Canadian jet engine, the Chinook (1945).

The Chinook was the forerunner of the world-leading Orenda jet engine, which powered Canadian-produced fighter aircrafts.

Years later, Boyd went on to serve as a nuclear consultant to the United Nations, developed new environmentally friendly tar sands technology and invented the first back-pedaling braking system for multi-speed bicycles.