Photo: Foto: Christoph Waghubinger ( Lewenstein ) / Figur: Viktor Tilgner, CC BY-SA 3.0 at, via Wikimedia Commons¹³

Josef Werndl

Austrian entrepreneur and inventor (1831-1889)¹

Josef Werndl was an Austrian arms producer and inventor. His most famous rifle design was the M1867 Werndl-Holub.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Josef Werndl (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Feb 26, 1831, died Apr 29, 1889.¹

About

He also owned the Steyr-Mannlicher from 1855.

From Wikipedia’s article on Josef Werndl, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Steyr ArmsFounder¹¹
Steyr-Daimler-PuchFounder¹²

Career

Occupation: entrepreneur, inventor.⁵

Date not recordedFounded Steyr Arms³
Date not recordedFounded Steyr-Daimler-Puch⁴

Personal life

BornFeb 26, 1831, Steyr^{6 7}
DiedApr 29, 1889, Steyr^{7 8}
CitizenshipAustria–Hungary⁹

Awards

1982Albert-Hensel-Preis¹⁰
1870Knight of the Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)¹⁰
Date not recordedOrder of the Iron Crown (Austria)¹⁰

Links

Sources

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WikidataJosef Werndl on Wikidata
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WikipediaJosef Werndl on Wikipedia
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WikidataJosef Werndl: Founded Steyr Arms, on Wikidata
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WikidataJosef Werndl: Founded Steyr-Daimler-Puch, on Wikidata
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WikidataJosef Werndl: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataJosef Werndl: place of birth, on Wikidata
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Wikidataplace of birth, as reported by Biographisches Lexikon des Landes Österreich ob der Enns
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WikidataJosef Werndl: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataJosef Werndl: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataJosef Werndl: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataSteyr Arms, Founder
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WikidataSteyr-Daimler-Puch, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsJosef Werndl photo by Foto: Christoph Waghubinger ( Lewenstein ) / Figur: Viktor Tilgner, CC BY-SA 3.0 at