John Garand, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Garand

Canadian firearm designer

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1888

Place of Birth: Saint-Rémi, Quebec, Canada

Date of Death: 16-Feb-1974

Profession: engineer, inventor

Nationality: Canada, United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Jean Cantius Garand (; January 1, 1888 – February 16, 1974), also known as John C.
Garand, was a Canadian-born 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.