James A. "Jim" Chamberlin, aerospace engineer/scientist - a chief technical designer of the Avro Arrow and a key figure in NASA's lunar program
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Top 10 Famous and Notable People Born in British Columbia
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Elizabeth Muriel Gregory "Elsie" MacGill, engineer/designer/activist - the world's first female aircraft designer and helped make Canada an world aeronautics leader
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Steve Yzerman, NHL Hall of Fame player - multiple Stanley Cup and Olympic gold medal winning hockey player
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Francis Oldham Kelsey, pharmacologist/physician - worked for the FDA in American and refuse authorization of thalidomide which was later proven to cause birth defects
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Yvonne De Carlo, actress/singer/dancer - Golden Age Hollywood star and noted for her role as Lily Munster in the cult hit show The Munsters
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John Alexander Sinton, physician/scientist/veteran - was awarded the Victoria Cross in WWI for bravery and went on to fight malaria in numerous countries
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Rick Hansen, athlete/activist/philanthropist - paraplegic athlete celebrated for raising both funds and awareness of spinal cord injuries and treatments
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Pamela Anderson, actress/model/activist - popular Canadian entertainer
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Ernest Smith, soldier/veteran - WWII recipient of the Victoria Cross for his heroic actions in the Italian campaign
