Andrew McNaughton
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Andrew McNaughton 🇨🇦

Andy McNaughton (Known as "General Andrew George Latta McNaughton")
General, Scientist, Commander of First Canadian Army, President of NRC
Born 18 June 1887 🇨🇦 Moosomin, Canada
Passed Away 11 July 1966 Montebello, Canada
Lifespan 79 years old
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"Science applied to artillery was not an academic exercise; it was the weapon that saved thousands of Canadian lives at Vimy."

Archival Overview

Canadian general and electrical engineer whose scientific artillery counter-battery methods won Vimy Ridge, and who commanded the Canadian Army in WWII.

Biographical Record

Andrew George Latta McNaughton was a visionary military scientist and commander. Holding an electrical engineering master's degree from McGill, McNaughton served as counter-battery officer of the Canadian Corps at Vimy Ridge in 1917, pioneering sound-ranging and flash-spotting technologies that pinpointed German guns with unprecedented scientific accuracy.

Between the wars, he served as President of the National Research Council (NRC). In World War II, McNaughton commanded the First Canadian Army overseas, fiercely defending the military autonomy of Canadian troops. He later served as Canadian Minister of National Defence and President of the Atomic Energy Control Board.

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Beechwood Cemetery
Ottawa, Canada
GPS: 45.4450, -75.6600
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