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>Also, the headline is wrong, it was not a Canadian chef but rather a Japanese chef living in Canada. According to wikipedia he moved to Canada in 1971 at age

>Also, the headline is wrong, it was not a Canadian chef but rather a Japanese chef living in Canada. According to wikipedia he moved to Canada in 1971 at age 21. It calls him Japanese-Canadian. I'd wager he's become a Canadian citizen by now, though I can't be bothered to research it. Do you have evidence that is he not Canadian?

mc32 4y ago
At the time of his invention, back in '71, I'd say he was pretty Japanese. Today he's likely Canadianized. So the spirit of the invention is Japanese, rather than Canadian. If I move to the UK and invent something, is it automatically a British invention, or an American invention?
- JimtheCoder 4y ago
  But the headline of the story is technically not incorrect...that is that point being made I think...
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- pvg 4y ago
  the spirit of the invention is Japanese, rather than Canadian. This is a pretty silly argument but the spirit (and purpose) of the invention is also clearly to make something more suitable for Canadian tastes of the time.
- mb7733 4y ago
  He immigrated in '71, invention was "late 70s".
- InCityDreams 4y ago
  >If I move to the UK and invent something, is it automatically a British invention, or an American invention? Well, certainly not European. But, maybe - wouldn't it depend on where you filed your copyright/ patent/ trademark and possibly who you work for?
  - adrinux 4y ago
    Oh, still European. The British isles haven't drifted away from the European continent. You're conflating a geographical area with a political arrangement. Not all Europeans are in the EU.
- dmurray 4y ago
  Seems like a straightforward question, as soon as we can agree on whether Nikola Tesla was Serbian/Croatian/Austrian/Yugoslavian/American.
  - mc32 4y ago
    It seems pretty accepted he was Balkan. At a minimum European. Nationality-wise he was Serbian-American.
jacquesm 4y ago
> I'd wager he's become a Canadian citizen by now 52 years? No, at best landed immigrant status. With the legendary speed of Canadian bureaucracy I expect he'll be made a citizen posthumously.

mc32 4y ago

At the time of his invention, back in '71, I'd say he was pretty Japanese. Today he's likely Canadianized. So the spirit of the invention is Japanese, rather than Canadian. If I move to the UK and invent something, is it automatically a British invention, or an American invention?

JimtheCoder 4y ago
But the headline of the story is technically not incorrect...that is that point being made I think...
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pvg 4y ago
the spirit of the invention is Japanese, rather than Canadian. This is a pretty silly argument but the spirit (and purpose) of the invention is also clearly to make something more suitable for Canadian tastes of the time.
mb7733 4y ago
He immigrated in '71, invention was "late 70s".
InCityDreams 4y ago
>If I move to the UK and invent something, is it automatically a British invention, or an American invention? Well, certainly not European. But, maybe - wouldn't it depend on where you filed your copyright/ patent/ trademark and possibly who you work for?
- adrinux 4y ago
  Oh, still European. The British isles haven't drifted away from the European continent. You're conflating a geographical area with a political arrangement. Not all Europeans are in the EU.
dmurray 4y ago
Seems like a straightforward question, as soon as we can agree on whether Nikola Tesla was Serbian/Croatian/Austrian/Yugoslavian/American.
- mc32 4y ago
  It seems pretty accepted he was Balkan. At a minimum European. Nationality-wise he was Serbian-American.

jacquesm 4y ago

> I'd wager he's become a Canadian citizen by now 52 years? No, at best landed immigrant status. With the legendary speed of Canadian bureaucracy I expect he'll be made a citizen posthumously.