Yisrael Galili
1923–1995 (age 72)
Biography
Yisrael Galili (Hebrew: ישראל גלילי; born Yisrael Balashnikov; Russian: Исраэль Балашников; 1923 – 9 March 1995) was an Israeli weapons designer, best known for designing the Galil assault rifle. He also helped to create the Uzi submachine gun. He was known in the military by the nickname 'Father of the Rifle'.