Famous Canadians: Charles Saunders Biography in First Person

Famous Canadian's:
Sir Charles Saunders
My name is Charles Saunders. I was born on February 2, 1867. As a young man my main focus was on becoming a musician, but instead I chose a different path becoming a Plant Breeder. I did not really have any interest in becoming a plant breeder but I decided to follow in the footsteps of my father. My 4 brothers and I were all employed in the field of a Plant Breeder.
My father was the first director of the dominion experimental farm that was established in Ottawa in 1886. In 1903 my father put me in charge by of a wheat-breeding program. …