John Garand

Summary

John Garand is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Saint-Rémi^[2]. He was born on +1888-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Springfield^[4]. He died on +1974-02-16T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an inventor^[6] and engineer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (236 views/month, #7,103 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• John Garand was born in Saint-Rémi^[2].
• John Garand passed away in Springfield^[4].
• John Garand was born on +1888-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• John Garand died on +1974-02-16T00:00:00Z^[5].
• John Garand held citizenship in Canada^[9].
• John Garand held citizenship in United States^[10].
• John Garand's professions included inventor^[6].
• John Garand worked as an engineer^[7].
• John Garand received the Holley Medal^[11].
• John Garand received the Medal for Merit^[12].
• John Garand received the John Scott Award^[13].
• John Garand's image is recorded as John C. Garand file photo.gif^[14].
• John Garand is recorded as male^[15].
• John Garand's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• John Garand's ISNI is recorded as 0000000034796458^[17].
• John Garand's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 9108484^[18].
• John Garand's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n96031618^[19].
• John Garand's Commons category is recorded as John C. Garand^[20].
• John Garand's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 7679672^[21].
• John Garand's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01q0qr^[22].
• John Garand's family name is recorded as Garand^[23].
• John Garand's given name is recorded as John^[24].
• John Garand's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 070/000206449^[25].
• John Garand's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/John-C-Garand^[26].
• John Garand's start of work period is recorded as +1917-00-00T00:00:00Z^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Garand's place of birth was Saint-Rémi^[2]. He was born on +1888-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Awards received include Holley Medal^[11], a medallion^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1924^[30]; Medal for Merit^[12], a civil decoration^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1942^[33]; and John Scott Award^[13], a science award^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1816^[36].

Death and Burial

John Garand died on +1974-02-16T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Springfield^[4].

Why It Matters

John Garand ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (236 views/month, #7,103 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

He is credited with the discovery of M1 Garand^[39], a firearm model^[40].

FAQs

Where was John Garand born?

Born in Saint-Rémi^[2], John Garand…

Where did John Garand die?

John Garand died in Springfield^[4].

What did John Garand do for work?

John Garand worked as inventor^[6] and engineer^[7].

What awards did John Garand receive?

Honors received include Holley Medal^[11], Medal for Merit^[12], and John Scott Award^[13].

What did John Garand discover?

John Garand is credited as discoverer of M1 Garand^[39].