Frank Wilton Baillie

Frank Wilton Baillie

Sir Frank Wilton Baillie, KBE (9 August 1875 – 2 January 1921) was a Canadian industrialist who played a significant role in establishing the modern steel industry in Canada. During World War I, he turned his attention to the production of military aeroplanes, and was knighted for his contributions to the war effort. He was the first Canadian to be made a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire.

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* [http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=7892 Biography at the "Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online"]


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