William Munroe Archibald

William Munroe Archibald

Infobox Person
name =William Munroe Archibald
birth_date =birth date|1876|2|23|df=y
birth_place =Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
death_date =Death date and age|1949|11|10|1876|2|23
death_place =Toronto, Ontario, Canada
occupation =Aviator
spouse =
parents =
children =

William Munroe Archibald (February 23 1876 - November 10 1949) was a pioneering Canadian aviator whose efforts in northern Canadian mineral resource exploration by air resulted in new air harbours being located across Canada.

Early Years

He was educated at McGill University, Montreal, where he graduated in 1897 with an engineering degree. Following extensive experience in various mining camps he joined the staff at Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company at Trail, British Columbia in 1911 to investigate mining properties.

econd World War

During World War II he served as a government liaison in Cuba. He died at Toronto, Ontario on November 10, 1949.

Honours and legacy

* Trans-Canada (McKee) Trophy (1935)
* Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame (1974)

References

* Oswald, Mary, They Led the Way, Wetaskiwin: Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame, 1999. ISBN 0-9684843-0-1

External links

* [http://www.cahf.ca Hall of Fame site]


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