Percy Scott, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Percy Scott

Royal Navy admiral

Date of Birth: 10-Jul-1853

Place of Birth: Canonbury, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 18-Oct-1924

Profession: naval officer

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Admiral Sir Percy Moreton Scott, 1st Baronet, (10 July 1853 – 18 October 1924) was a British Royal Navy officer and a pioneer in modern naval gunnery.
During his career he proved to be an engineer and problem solver of some considerable foresight, ingenuity and tenacity.
He did not, however, endear himself to the Navy establishment for his regular outspoken criticism of the Navy's conservatism and resistance to change and this undoubtedly slowed the acceptance of his most important ideas, notably the introduction of directed firing.
In spite of this, his vision proved correct most of the time and he rose to the rank of admiral and amongst other honours was made baronet, a hereditary title.