About
A late train inspired him to create standard time zones.
Before Fame
He traveled to Canada to work as an engineer at the age of 18.
Trivia
His work divided the world into 24 time zones, enabling people to always know the local time anywhere in the world.
Family Life
He married Ann Jane (Jean) Hall. They had nine children together.
Associated With
He was a Freemason, just like Buzz Aldrin.