John Garand

Summary

John Garand is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Saint-Rémi^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1888^[3]. He died in Springfield^[4]. He died on February 16, 1974^[5]. He worked as an inventor^[6] and engineer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,365 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 January 1, 1888^[3].
• John Garand died on February 16, 1974^[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 is recorded as male^[14].
• John Garand's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• John Garand's Commons category is recorded as John C. Garand^[16].
• John Garand's family name is recorded as Garand^[17].
• John Garand's given name is recorded as John^[18].
• John Garand's start of work period is recorded as 1917^[19].

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Origins and Family

John Garand's place of birth was Saint-Rémi^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1888^[3].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Awards received include Holley Medal^[11], a medallion^[20], in United States^[21], founded in 1924^[22]; Medal for Merit^[12], a civil decoration^[23], in United States^[24], founded in 1942^[25]; and John Scott Award^[13], a science award^[26], in United States^[27], founded in 1816^[28].

Death and Burial

John Garand died on February 16, 1974^[5]. He died in Springfield^[4].

Why It Matters

John Garand ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,365 views/month, #7,103 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]

He is credited with the discovery of M1 Garand^[31], a firearm model^[32].

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^[31].