Mikhail Kalashnikov
Former Deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
Mikhail Timofeyevich Kalashnikov was a Soviet and Russian lieutenant general, inventor, military engineer, writer, and small arms designer. He is most famous for developing the AK-47 assault rifle and its improvements, the AKM and AK-74, as well... Wikipedia
Born: November 10, 1919, Kur'ya, Russia
Died: December 23, 2013 (age 94 years), Izhevsk, Russia
Awards: Order of the Red Star, Medal of Zhukov, Order of Lenin, and more
Spouse: Ekaterina Kalashnikova (m. 1946–1977)
Children: Victor Kalashnikov, Nelli Kalashnikova, and Elena Krasnovskaya
Graduation date: 1971
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