Evelyn Owen b. 1 January 1915

  • Designer (Industrial / Product Designer)
Evelyn Owen was a self-taught designer who developed and made a unique rapid-firing weapon (Owen Gun) described in the official Commonwealth history Australia in the 1939-45 War as “a very light machine gun firing a pistol-type cartridge [that was] particularly useful in providing at short notice a relatively large volume of fire effective at a short range.”
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Name
Evelyn Owen
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Designer (Industrial / Product Designer)
Birth date
1 January 1915
Death date
1 January 1949
Residence
  • 1915 - 1949 Wollongong, NSW

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