# Saving Millions: Sir Frederick Banting

An episode of [Canadian History Ehx](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1437838013), 14 Apr 2026, 38 min.

Audio: https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/CORU3477246531.mp3?updated=1775427351

Frederick Banting originally wanted to be an artist, but when this failed he turned to medicine. Art's loss was humanity's gain when he discovered insulin and saved millions of lives. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/ Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://canadaehx.com/shop/ Hello Fresh: HelloFresh.ca/CHEHX E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Threads: https://www.threads.net/@cdnhistoryehx Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Want to send me something? Craig Baird PO Box 2384 Stony Plain PO Main, Alberta T7Z1X *sources* • Banting House • Canadian Encyclopedia: https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/sir-frederick-grant-banting • Canadian Medical Hall of Fame: https://www.cdnmedhall.ca/laureates/frederickbanting • Banting Legacy Foundation: https://bantinglegacy.ca/bantings-legacy/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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