Frederick Banting was born on 14 November 1891 in Alliston, Ontario, Canada. He was married to Henrietta Ball and Margaret Robertson. He died on 21 February 1941 in Musgrave Harbour, Newfoundland, Canada.
Created the world's first G-suit to help pilots cope with high-speed
flight. This led to his appointment in 1939 as the chairman of the
National Research Council's Committee on Aviation Medical
Research.