Mikhail Kalashnikov: Inventor of the AK-47 Dies at 94

Mikhail Kalashnikov was a Soviet Russian weapons designer. Born on November 10, 1919, in Kurya, in the Altai region, he was a tank commander wounded in World War II.

In 1947 he designed the AK-47 assault rifle, which became one of the most widely used weapons in history, with about 100 million produced. He was awarded the title Hero of Socialist Labour twice and a Hero of the Russian Federation.

He said he regretted that his design was used by killers. Kalashnikov died in Izhevsk, Russia, on December 23, 2013, at age 94.

Achievements: Designer of the AK-47, Hero of the Russian Federation.

Birth: November 10, 1919 - Kurya, Altai Krai, Russia.

Profession: Weapons designer.

Interesting Facts: He never made money from the AK-47.