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Cluny Macpherson (physician)
Cluny Macpherson Colonel, MD | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | March 18, 1879 St. John's, Newfoundland |
| Died | November 16, 1966 (aged 87) St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada |
| Nationality | Newfoundlander, Canadian (after confederation) |
| Spouse |
Eleanora Barbara Thompson
(m. 1902; died 1964) |
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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 |
Colonel Cluny Macpherson CMG FRCS (March 18, 1879 – November 16, 1966) was a physician and the inventor of an early gas mask.[1][2] After World War I he served as the president of the St. John's Clinical Society and the Newfoundland Medical Association.
- ^ "Gas Mask - Incredible Inventions". Cool Canada. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- ^ Whitten, Elizabeth (November 10, 2024). "The man behind the mask". CBC News. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
How a Newfoundland doctor invented a life-saving gas mask in WW I
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