Manuel Mondragón
Mexican military officer
Manuel Mondragón was a Mexican military officer who played a prominent role in the Mexican Revolution. He graduated from the Mexican Military Academy as an artillery officer in 1880. He designed the world’s first gas-operated semi-automatic rifle,... Wikipedia
Born: 1859, Ixtlahuaca de Rayón, Mexico
Died: September 28, 1922 (age 63 years), Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain
Children: Carmen Mondragón
Education: Heroico Colegio Militar
Nationality: Mexican
Award: Legion of Honour
Battles/wars: Mexican Revolution