Uziel Gal

Uziel Gal
Gal in 1953
Born
Gotthard Glas

(1923-12-15)December 15, 1923
DiedSeptember 7, 2002(2002-09-07) (aged 78)
NationalityIsraeli, German
Occupation(s)Weapon designer, IDF Colonel
Known forDesigning the Uzi submachine gun

Uziel "Uzi" Gal (Hebrew: עוזיאל "עוזי" גל, born Gotthard Glas; 15 December 1923 – 7 September 2002) was a German-born Israeli firearm designer who invented and became the eponym of the Uzi submachine gun.