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Dr. James Guillet: He was dismayed by litter and that was partial motivation for him to research biodegradable plastic.
Dr. James Guillet: He was dismayed by litter and that was partial motivation for him to research biodegradable plastic.

Dr. James Guillet: He was dismayed by litter and that was partial motivation for him to research biodegradable plastic.

Date8/31/1980
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James Guillet holds container of concentrate crystals of discovery that allows plastic to disintegrate in sun over short period of time when mixed with raw material prior to manufacture
James Guillet holds container of concentrate crystals of discovery that allows plastic to disintegrate in sun over short period of time when mixed with raw material prior to manufacture
11/18/1976
Inventor tears up a cup: James Guillet's non-polluting plastic melts in sunlight
Inventor tears up a cup: James Guillet's non-polluting plastic melts in sunlight
9/12/1972
Family support: B.r.a.i.n.child, the Brain Tumour Research Assistance And Information Network, a group of the families and friends of children with brain tumours, was founded by Dr. James Rutka, front.
Family support: B.r.a.i.n.child, the Brain Tumour Research Assistance And Information Network, a group of the families and friends of children with brain tumours, was founded by Dr. James Rutka, front.
4/9/1998
Research at sale prices: James McPherson, chief executive of the Canadian Industrial Innovation Centre, says the government forces university research institutions to charge too little for services
Research at sale prices: James McPherson, chief executive of the Canadian Industrial Innovation Centre, says the government forces university research institutions to charge too little for services
7/19/1984
U of T recording archive: James Creighton runs Canada's largest sound-research repository
U of T recording archive: James Creighton runs Canada's largest sound-research repository
1/23/1973
James Simon: Addiction Research Foundation official says women rely too much on MDs.
James Simon: Addiction Research Foundation official says women rely too much on MDs.
5/26/1982
A Quadriplegic who has only partial use of his right arm, 30-year-old Douglas Manuel of Oshawa, yesterday was named one of five outstanding young Canadians by the Jaycees of Canada
A Quadriplegic who has only partial use of his right arm, 30-year-old Douglas Manuel of Oshawa, yesterday was named one of five outstanding young Canadians by the Jaycees of Canada
2/4/1975
Partial to parts: C.O. Macey, chairman of Auto Parts Manufacturers' Association of Canada, worries waht the future holds for his industry.
Partial to parts: C.O. Macey, chairman of Auto Parts Manufacturers' Association of Canada, worries waht the future holds for his industry.
5/5/1982
James Nourse: Mathematician and chemist says completing the Rubik's Cube puzzle was a matter of pride for him and led to 4 1/2 hours of obsessive work before he got it
James Nourse: Mathematician and chemist says completing the Rubik's Cube puzzle was a matter of pride for him and led to 4 1/2 hours of obsessive work before he got it
7/31/1981
School master: James Potter has been teaching since he was 17, and generations of his students remember him as a touchstone figure in their lives
School master: James Potter has been teaching since he was 17, and generations of his students remember him as a touchstone figure in their lives
12/29/1982
Dr. Murray fisher is directing research of diseases of the liver at the University of Toronto a graduate of the U of T, he did post-graduat work and research in Britain and the U.S. before returning to his alma mater. Recently the Canadian Hepatic Foundat
Dr. Murray fisher is directing research of diseases of the liver at the University of Toronto a graduate of the U of T, he did post-graduat work and research in Britain and the U.S. before returning to his alma mater. Recently the Canadian Hepatic Foundat
6/29/1971
Eye operation: Eye surgeon Dr. Lionel Chisholm of Toronto Western Hospital says a research clinic here would provide a centre where he and other doctors could share information on eye treatment techniques with researchers. Because there is no eye research institute in Canada, those with disease or injures often travel to the U.S., the site of the nearest eye centres.
Eye operation: Eye surgeon Dr. Lionel Chisholm of Toronto Western Hospital says a research clinic here would provide a centre where he and other doctors could share information on eye treatment techniques with researchers. Because there is no eye research institute in Canada, those with disease or injures often travel to the U.S., the site of the nearest eye centres.
2/4/1986