Jean Samuel Pauly | |
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| Born | 1766 |
| Died | c. 1821 London (possibly Islington) |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Other names | Samuel Johannes Pauli, Samuel John Pauly, John Pauly |
| Occupation(s) | Inventor, gunsmith |
Jean Samuel Pauly (1766 – c. 1821), born Samuel Johannes Pauli, was a Swiss inventor and gunsmith of the early 19th century. Parish records show that he was baptised in Vechigen near Bern, Switzerland on 13 April 1766, the son of Johann Pauli and Veronika Christine (née Pulfer).[1][2]
- ^ Family Search, Switzerland Church Records, 1277-1992
- ^ Encyclopedia of Firearms by Harold Leslie Peterson, p. 225.