Cluny Macpherson (physician)
Canadian inventor of the gas mask (1879–1966) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Colonel Cluny Macpherson CMG FRCS (March 18, 1879 – November 16, 1966) was a physician and the inventor of an early gas mask.[1] After World War I he served as the president of the St. John's Clinical Society and the Newfoundland Medical Association.
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Born | (1879-03-18)March 18, 1879 St. John's, Newfoundland |
Died | November 16, 1966(1966-11-16) (aged 87) St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada |
Nationality | Newfoundlander, Canadian (after confederation) |
Spouse |
Eleanora Barbara Thompson
(m. 1902; died 1964) |
Children |
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Relatives | Harold MacPherson (brother) |
Education |
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Occupation | Physician, Officer |
Known for | Inventor of the British Smoke Hood |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Newfoundland |
Branch/service | Royal Newfoundland Regiment |
Rank | Colonel |
Commands | Principal Medical Officer |
Battles/wars | First World War |
Awards | Order of St Michael and St George |
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