Alliston in New Tecumseth in Simcoe County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Birthplace of Sir Frederick Banting

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 4, 2024

1. Birthplace of Sir Frederick Banting Marker

Inscription.
Frederick Grant Banting, discoverer of insulin, was born Nov. 14, 1891, on the original Banting homestead immediately behind this cairn.

In this quiet rural environment he gained a deep understanding of the ways of nature. From his parents he learned inquisitiveness, resourcefulness, persistence, sincerity and true godliness.

Always fond of dogs during his boyhood, Dr. Banting was later to experiment with these animals in the discovery of insulin. Life and hope resulted for diabetics around the world.

Died Feb. 21, 1941, in Newfoundland.

Erected with the assistance of Essa Township.

Erected 1975 by Simcoe County Historical Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is November 14, 1891.

Location. 44° 10.038′ N, 79° 50.781′ W. Marker is in New Tecumseth, Ontario, in Simcoe County. It is in Alliston. It is on Sir Frederick Banting Road 0.4 kilometers north of John W Taylor Avenue, on the left when traveling north. The marker is located on the east side of the Banting Homestead and Heritage Park grounds, just north of the main entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5116 Sir Frederick Banting Road, New Tecumseth ON L9R 1V2, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Ontario Cottage Country

and specifically in Georgian Bay Country.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sir Frederick Banting

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(here, next to this marker); Canada's Gift to the World (within shouting distance of this marker); Sir Frederick Grant Banting (approx. 1.7 kilometers away); The Alliston Monument Works (approx. 2.2 kilometers away); The Revere House and Brown Building (approx. 2.2 kilometers away); Founding of Elmgrove (approx. 2.4 kilometers away); Camp Borden (approx. 13.4 kilometers away); Worthington Park Memorial (approx. 13.9 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Tecumseth.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Sir Frederick Banting Homestead Heritage Park

Also see . . .
1. Sir Frederick Banting (The Canadian Encyclopedia).

Excerpt: Sir Frederick Grant Banting, KBE, MC, FRS, FRSC, is best known as one of the scientists who discovered insulin in 1922. Frederick Banting was the youngest of six children. His parents were William Thompson Banting and Margaret Grant. They were hard-working, straight-laced and prosperous farmers. The family lived in the Alliston area, about 60 km north of Toronto, Ontario. Shy and studious, he completed high school and entered
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 4, 2024

2. Birthplace of Sir Frederick Banting Marker
Looking west from Sir Frederick Banting Road. The Sir Frederick Banting Birthplace and Homestead is in the background.
the University of Toronto. He had the vague idea of becoming a Christian minister. After failing the first year of a general arts course, he shifted focus. He enrolled in the faculty of medicine. Banting was a quiet, unremarkable medical student. His grades were slightly above average. He later claimed his medical education was extremely lacking. One reason for this was that his class of 1917 was condensed into a shorter final year. It graduated in 1916 because of the urgent need for doctors to serve in the First World War.

(Submitted on August 15, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Frederick Banting (1891–1941): Early Life Lessons.

Excerpt: Two childhood experiences led him to choose a career in medicine. The first was the collapse of a roof that two men were working on. Banting quickly ran to get the town doctor, whose presence calmed the chaotic scene. The second involved one of his closest friends, Jane. She was bright and energetic until 14 years of age, when she started to lose weight and complained of an unquenchable thirst. Jane passed away a few months later from diabetes mellitus, and Banting
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 4, 2024

3. Sir Frederick Banting Marker Group
Looking west from Sir Frederick Banting Road. This birthplace marker is on the far right. A related Canada Monuments Board historical marker is in the center. A birthplace monument (sphere) is on the left. The Sir Frederick Banting Birthplace and Homestead is in the background.
was one of her pallbearers. Feeling the pain of such a pointless death, he wondered how no doctor had found a cure for such a terrible disease.

(Submitted on August 15, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Sir Frederick Banting Birthplace Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 4, 2024

4. Sir Frederick Banting Birthplace Monument

Sir Frederick Banting Birthplace & Homestead image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 4, 2024

5. Sir Frederick Banting Birthplace & Homestead

Located about 50 meters behind (west of) this historical marker.

Banting Homestead Heritage Park Entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 4, 2024

6. Banting Homestead Heritage Park Entrance

Located about 15 meters south of this historical marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 196 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 15, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.