Banting House It represents Canada's gift to the world, and embraces Banting House's visitors from abroad, with the names of every country listed on it. Banting House Banting House is known as "The Birthplace of Insulin." Located at 442 Adelaide Street North in London, Ontario, Canada, it is the house where Sir Frederick Banting woke up at two o'clock in the morning on October 31, 1920 with the idea that led to the discovery of insulin. Since 1984, the house has been a museum dedicated to Banting's discovery and his life. An addition at the back houses the London & District Branch
Frederick Banting Mackey, the sole survivor, Banting died from his injuries the next day. Banting was "en route" to England to conduct operational tests on the Franks flying suit developed by his colleague Wilbur Franks. Banting and his wife are buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Toronto. In 1994 Banting was inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame. In 2004, he was nominated as one of the top 10 "Greatest Canadians" by viewers of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. When the final votes were counted, Banting finished fourth behind Tommy Douglas, Terry Fox and Pierre Trudeau. Banting's namesake, the Banting Research Foundation,