Bruce Nodwell
Bruce Nodwell, OC (May 12, 1914 – January 20, 2006) was a Canadian inventor who invented the Nodwell 110, a multi-purpose two-tracked vehicle capable of traversing a wide variety of adverse terrain, including sand, mud, muskeg, swamp, and snow.
Bruce Nodwell | |
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| Born | May 12, 1914 Asquith, Saskatchewan |
| Died | January 20, 2006 (aged 91) Calgary, Alberta |
| Occupation | inventor |
| Awards | Order of Canada |
In 1970, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada, Canada's highest civilian honor, "for his contribution to the opening of the Canadian North through his inventions and development of various types of tracked vehicles". A mountain in Antarctica "Nodwell Peaks" and a lake in NWT bear his name.
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