Uziel Gal was born Gotthard Glas on December 15, 1923 in Weimar, Germany.
He died September 7, 2002 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
He designed the Uzi, in mass production from 1954.
BornDec 15, 1923
DiedSep 7, 2002
FromWeimar, Germany
Known forThe Uzi
Timeline
- 1923Born Gotthard Glas in Weimar, Germany.
- 1951Israel Defense Forces tested his prototypes, the Kara and the Uzi.
- 1952Patented the Uzi design.
- 1954Mass production began in March with an order of 8,000 for the Ordnance Corps.
- 1958First recipient of the Israel Security Prize.
- 1975Retired from the IDF as a lieutenant colonel.
- Early 1980sHelped create the Ruger MP9.
- 2002Died September 7 in Philadelphia.