Gaston Glock

Summary

Gaston Glock is a human^[1]. He was born in Vienna^[2]. He was born on +1929-07-19T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee^[4]. He died on +2023-12-27T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an engineer^[6], inventor^[7], and designer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (540 views/month, #6,761 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Gaston Glock's place of birth was Vienna^[2].
• Gaston Glock passed away in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee^[4].
• Gaston Glock was born on +1929-07-19T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Gaston Glock died on +2023-12-27T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Among Gaston Glock's spouses was Helga Glock^[10].
• Gaston Glock was married to Kathrin Glock^[11].
• A child of Gaston Glock was Brigitte Glock^[12].
• A child of Gaston Glock was Gaston Glock jr.^[13].
• A child of Gaston Glock was Robert Glock^[14].
• Gaston Glock held citizenship in Austria^[15].
• Gaston Glock worked as an engineer^[6].
• Gaston Glock worked as an inventor^[7].
• Gaston Glock's professions included designer^[8].
• Gaston Glock received the Order of Honour (Carinthia)^[16].
• Gaston Glock received the Commander of the National Order of Merit^[17].
• Gaston Glock is recorded as male^[18].
• Gaston Glock's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Gaston Glock's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0404m6^[20].
• Gaston Glock's family name is recorded as Glock^[21].
• Gaston Glock's given name is recorded as Gaston^[22].
• Gaston Glock's given name is recorded as Hellmut^[23].
• Gaston Glock's relative is recorded as Stefanie Glock^[24].
• Gaston Glock's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 363/000203751^[25].
• Gaston Glock's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German^[26].
• Gaston Glock's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Gaston Glock'}^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Vienna^[2], Gaston Glock… he was born on +1929-07-19T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer^[6], inventor^[7], and designer^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Honour (Carinthia)^[16], an award^[28], in Austria^[29] and Commander of the National Order of Merit^[17], a grade of an order^[30], in Romania^[31].

Personal Life

Spouses include Helga Glock^[10], b. 1935^[32] and Kathrin Glock^[11], an entrepreneur^[33], b. 1980^[34], of Austria^[35]. Children include Brigitte Glock^[12], b. 1962^[36]; Gaston Glock jr.^[13], b. 1965^[37]; and Robert Glock^[14], a restaurateur^[38], b. 1966^[39].

Death and Burial

Gaston Glock died on +2023-12-27T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee^[4].

Why It Matters

Gaston Glock ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (540 views/month, #6,761 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

He is credited with the discovery of Glock^[42], a weapon family^[43] and Glock 17^[44], a firearm model^[45], founded in 1980^[46].

FAQs

Where was Gaston Glock born?

Gaston Glock's place of birth was Vienna^[2].

Where did Gaston Glock die?

Gaston Glock died in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee^[4].

Who was Gaston Glock married to?

Gaston Glock's spouses include Helga Glock^[10] and Kathrin Glock^[11].

What did Gaston Glock do for work?

Gaston Glock worked as engineer^[6], inventor^[7], and designer^[8].

What awards did Gaston Glock receive?

Honors received include Order of Honour (Carinthia)^[16] and Commander of the National Order of Merit^[17].

What did Gaston Glock discover?

Gaston Glock is credited as discoverer of Glock^[42] and Glock 17^[44].