Hugo Schmeisser

Hugo Schmeisser
Born	Hugo Schmeisser (1884-09-24)24 September 1884 Jena, Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, German Empire
Died	12 September 1953(1953-09-12) (aged 68) Suhl, East Germany
Occupation	Inventor
Relatives	Louis Schmeisser (father)

Hugo Schmeisser (24 September 1884 – 12 September 1953) was a German developer of 20th century infantry weapons.

Schmeisser was born in Jena, Thuringia. His father, Louis Schmeisser (1848–1917), was one of the best-known weapons designers in Europe. The life and work of Hugo Schmeisser mostly took place in the weapons manufacturing city of Suhl, Thuringia.