“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It means being useful, being honorable, being compassionate, making the fact that you have lived and lived well make a difference.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson (www.goodreads.com 2014). Frederick Grant Banting was born November 14, 1891 in Alliston, Ontario. He was the youngest of five children and his parents were William Thompson Banting and Margaret Grant. he went to the University of Toronto to study divinity, but later transferred to study medicine. In 1916 he took his MB degree and then joined the Canadian Army Medical Corps. He served during World War I in France. In 1918 he was wounded in battle, and in 1919 he was awarded the Military Cross for heroism under fire. Frederick Banting contributed to the evolution of Canada by saving the lives of many Canadians with diabetes and millions of people around the world, inventing the G-suit and his contribution in the First World War as a medical officer. First, Frederick Banting created the insulin that helped save the lives of millions of people around the world with diabetes. Diabetes was one of the first known documented diseases affecting humans, and on October 31, 1920, Frederick Banting and his partner Charles Best had the idea of ​​isolating insulin from the pancreas so they could create a replica of it. There was no proven treatment for diabetes at the time, and the most successful therapy at the time was a strict diet that often led to starvation. At first his experiments were unsuccessful. They initially began experimenting with dogs, the first dog dying almost immediately from an overdose of anesthesia. Seven of the ten dogs were dead by the end of the second week, but despite the fact that they failed many times, Fred... middle of paper... improved the lives of many with his medical service and scientific contributions to Canada and to countries around the world. Frederick Banting was one of the most celebrated medical heroes of the twentieth century. His discovery of insulin was one of the most important medical breakthroughs that saved the lives of millions of people with diabetes around the world. Additionally, his understanding of G-forces and how to use the G-suit to prevent pilots from passing out during flight helped save the lives of many pilots during World War II. His contribution in the First World War as a medical officer showed his courage and support for Canada during the war. In conclusion, Frederick Banting contributed to the evolution of Canada by saving the lives of many Canadians suffering from diabetes and millions of people around the world, inventing the G-suit and his contribution in the First World War as a medical officer..