John Garand

John C. Garand
Born	Jean Cantius Garand (1888-01-01)January 1, 1888 St. Rémi, Quebec, Canada
Died	February 16, 1974(1974-02-16) (aged 86) Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Nationality	Canadian American
Occupations	Designer engineer
Years active	1917–1953
Employer	Springfield Armory
Known for	First successful semi-automatic rifle adopted as a primary service rifle by a major military power
Notable work	United States Rifle, Caliber .30, M1 (M1 Garand)
Spouse	Nellie Bruce Shepard ​ ​ (m. 1930)​
Children	3
Awards	Meritorious Civilian Service Award (1941) Medal for Merit (1944)

Jean Cantius Garand (/ˈɡærənd/ GARR-ənd, French: [ʒɑ̃ ɡaʁɑ̃]; January 1, 1888 – February 16, 1974), also known as John C. Garand, was a Canadian-American designer of firearms who created the M1 Garand, a semi-automatic rifle that was widely used by the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps during both World War II and the Korean War.