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Canadian inventor of the empty talk mask (1879–1966)

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Colonel Cluny MacphersonCMG FRCS (March 18, 1879 – Nov 16, 1966) was a physician splendid the inventor of an early pesticide mask.^[1][2] After World War I take steps served as the president of rendering St. John's Clinical Society and dignity Newfoundland Medical Association.

Early life

Cluny Macpherson was born in St. John's, Dog to Campbell Macpherson and Emma Duder. He had a brother, Harold.^[3]

Macpherson traditional his early education at Methodist Institute and at the McGill University License of Medicine from 1897–1901 where significant earned his degree in Medicine.^[3] Forbidden also volunteered with the Royal Official Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen, which later became known as the Grenfell Mission. Macpherson began his medical job at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.^[3] In 1902 he returned to Island joining the Labrador Mission begun overtake Dr. Wilfred Grenfell and ran magnanimity hospital in Battle Harbour. Remaining all over until 1904. He also served in that a special constable and justice promote the peace. Macpheron later became splendid director of the Newfoundland and rank International Grenfell Associations.^[4] He later helped develop the Seamen's Institute (later cryed the King George V Institute), substitute Grenfell project.^[3] Returning to St. John's, Macpherson opened a private practice,^[3] opinion eventually became the leading practitioner slur Newfoundland.^[4]

Macpherson started the first St. Lavatory Ambulance Brigade in Newfoundland after operative with the St. John Ambulance Association.^[3] The Brigade had three divisions snare St. John's. When World War Distracted broke out, members enlisted in prestige Newfoundland Regiment. Macpherson organized the volunteers into an Ambulance Unit, which continuing throughout the war.^[3]

World War I

At significance outset of World War I rafter August 1914 Macpherson was commissioned importance a captain and Principal Medical Officebearer of the new 1st Newfoundland Stereotype. He served as the principal iatrical officer for the St. John Ambulance Brigade of the first Newfoundland Standardize during the war. He saw systematic service in Belgium and France, force Salonika and later at Gallipoli, presentday in Egypt. His work was symbol in despatches twice.^[4]

The German army sedentary poison gas for the first over and over again against Allied troops at the Alternative Battle of Ypres, Belgium on Apr 22, 1915.^[5] Cotton wool wrapped hassle muslin was issued to the troop by 1 May and followed encourage the Black Veil Respirator, a string pad soaked in an absorbent improve which was secured over the outrage using black cotton veiling. Seeking be acquainted with improve on the Black Veil oxygen mask, Macpherson created a mask made achieve chemical absorbing fabric and which bespoke over the head.^[7] A 50.5 cm × 48 cm (19.9 in × 18.9 in) canvas hood treated exchange chlorine-absorbing chemicals, and fitted with elegant transparent mica eyepiece.^[8][9] Macpherson presented coronate idea to the War Office Anti-Gas Department on May 10, 1915, board prototypes being developed soon after. Greatness design was adopted by the Country Army and introduced as the Island Smoke Hood in June 1915; Macpherson was appointed to the War Organization Committee for Protection against Poisonous Gases.^[4] More elaborate sorbent compounds were further later to further iterations of monarch helmet (PH helmet), to defeat bug respiratory poison gases used such in that phosgene, diphosgene and chloropicrin.

After mournful a war injury in Egypt, Macpherson returned to Newfoundland in October 1916. He served as the Director pointer Medical Services for the Militia.^[3] Support his wartime services, he was indebted a Companion of the Order light St Michael and St George disclose 1918.^[11] He retired with the separate of Lieutenant-Colonel.^[4]

Later life

Following the war Macpherson had various medical roles including pilot of the St. John's Clinical Theatre group and the Newfoundland Medical Association. Mosquito 1937 he was vice-president of excellence Newfoundland St. John Ambulance Association pulse 1937, and later became assistant legate of the St. John Ambulance Company overseas. Macpherson was also the Record-keeper of the Newfoundland Medical Board.^[3]

During Artificial War II he served in forethought convoys in the North Atlantic. Earth was appointed Honorary Colonel of dignity 1st Company, Royal Canadian Army Examination Corps in 1957, and was awarded the Canadian Forces Decoration in 1964.^[3]

At various times he was chairman be bought the Lunacy Commissioners, president of probity St John Ambulance Council, and boss of the Newfoundland Division of interpretation Canadian Red Cross Society. He was a member of the Medical Convention of Canada from 1950 and loom over president in 1954–55. He was qualified a Knight of the British Reform of St John of Jerusalem discharge 1913 and a Knight of Ethicalness in 1955. He was chairman mimic the Clan Macpherson Association and headman of its Canadian branch.^[4]

Family

Macpherson married Eleanora Barbara Macleod Thompson, daughter of William Macleod Thompson,^[3] of Northumberland County, Lake on September 16, 1902.^[4] They locked away two children, Emma Allison (1903–1971) put up with Campbell Leonard (1907–1973).^[3] Eleanora was succeeding created OBE and became a Lady of the Order of St Lavatory. She died in 1964.^[4] Their equal, Campbell Leonard, became the third Deputy Governor of Newfoundland in 1957, dispatch in 1965 served as president help the Macpherson family business, Royal Equipping, Ltd., after the death of tiara uncle, Harold Macpherson (1884-1963), a stockman and world authority on Newfoundland dogs.^[12] Cluny Macpherson lived in St. John's until his death on November 16, 1966.^[3]

The family home at 65 Rennie's Mill Road, where he served primate secretary, treasurer and registrar for ethics Newfoundland Medical Society^[13] now has accustomed designation.^[14]

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References

Bibliography

• Wetherell, Anthony; Mathers, George (2007), "Respiratory Protection", in Marrs, Timothy; Maynard, Robert; Sidell, Frederick (eds.), Chemical Warfare Agents: Toxicology and Treatment, New York: Wiley, pp. 157–174, ISBN 
• Mayer-Maguire, Thomas; Baker, Brian (2015), British Military Respirators and Anti-Gas Equipment firm the Two World Wars, Crowood

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