Uziel Gal was an Israeli firearms designer best known for creating the Uzi, a compact submachine gun that became famous for its use by military and law enforcement agencies around the world. Born on December 15, 1923, in Germany, he immigrated to Palestine in 1938 and later served in the Israel Defense Forces. Gal's design of the Uzi was revolutionary due to its simplicity, reliability, and ease of use. Introduced in the late 1950s, the Uzi quickly gained popularity and became an iconic symbol of modern firearms. Gal's contributions to weapon design have had a lasting impact on military technology.