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Mikhail Kalashnikov, born in Russia in 1919, invented the AK-47.  Since its invention in 1947, the AK-47 has been used by nearly every terrorist organization in the world.  It can be recognized by almost everyone on earth{{fact}}, and it is a dominant weapon on the planet. The AK-47 has arguably more influential in the last 50 years of world history than the atomic bomb.  In the cold war, the two countries that were in fear of a nuclear fallout was the U.S. and the U.S.S.R., but the rest of the world was fearful of the AK-47, including China, which had and still has more population than both Russia and the U.S. combined.
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[[Image:MikhailKalashnikov.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Mikhail Kalashnikov]]
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'''Mikhail Timofeyevich Kalashnikov''' ([[Russian language|Russian]]:''Михаи́л Тимофе́евич Кала́шников'') (born 10 November 1919 -  died 23 December 2013) was a Russian general and the inventor of the [[AK-47]].  Since its invention in 1947, the AK-47 has been used by many diverse groups, including [[terrorism|terrorist]] groups, and most armies of the developing world.
  
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Kalashnikov now sells his own brand of vodka (a very Russian thing to do).
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Kalashnikov now sells his own brand of [[vodka]].
  
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[[Category:Inventors|Kalshnikov, Mikhail]]
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Latest revision as of 14:40, April 14, 2017

Mikhail Kalashnikov

Mikhail Timofeyevich Kalashnikov (Russian:Михаи́л Тимофе́евич Кала́шников) (born 10 November 1919 - died 23 December 2013) was a Russian general and the inventor of the AK-47. Since its invention in 1947, the AK-47 has been used by many diverse groups, including terrorist groups, and most armies of the developing world.

Kalashnikov now sells his own brand of vodka.