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Georg Luger

Austrian firearm designer (1849–1923)

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Born
March 6, 1849
Died
December 22, 1923
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1849

About Georg Luger

Georg Johann Luger was an Austrian designer of the famous Luger pistol and the 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge. Luger's good marksmanship brought him to the attention of his superiors; he was sent to the Austro-Hungarian Military Firearms School at Camp Bruckneudorf, where he soon became an instructor. In 1891, Luger was employed by Ludwig Loewe & Company (of Berlin, Germany) and gradually became a consultant designer.

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The world when Georg Luger was born

Georg Luger was born in 1849. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineCalifornia Gold Rush in full swing
  • Technology milestoneSafety pin patented by Walter Hunt
  • Defining fadGold prospecting
  • World population~1.29B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderZachary Taylor
  • U.S. population22.0M

1849 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Georg Luger's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18492026
Population22.0M341 million

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