Why Famous:Inventor of the gas mask. The invention was the most important protective device of the First World War, protecting countless soldiers from blindness, disfigurement or injury to their throats and lungs.
Gas masks are still worn by millions of soldiers around the world today.
Born: March 18, 1879 Birthplace:St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada Star Sign: Pisces
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