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  1. John Moses Browning (January 23, 1855 – November 26, 1926) was an American firearm designer who developed many varieties of military and civilian firearms, cartridges, and gun mechanisms, many of which are still in use around the world.

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      His grandfather, Jonathan Browning, opened a gun shop in...

    • John Browning made A LOT of guns. John Moses Browning made his first gun when he was just 13 years old, an accomplishment that would totally freak out people living today.
    • Guns were the Browning family business. John Browning’s father, Jonathan, was originally from Nauvoo, Illinois, but he moved to Ogden, Utah, in 1852, where he set up a gunsmith business.
    • John Browning had three moms. John Browning’s father, Jonathan, was Mormon and lived in the Mormon community in Nauvoo, Illinois. Residents of the area didn’t get along with local Mormons (or maybe it was the other way around), and things came to a head in 1844 when the Prophet Joseph Smith, the leader of the religious group, was assassinated.
    • John Browning wasn’t a polygamist — he just had a large family. John Browning was raised as a Mormon and continued to practice the belief system of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints his whole life — except for one of those beliefs.
  2. John Moses Browning was an American firearm designer who developed many varieties of military and civilian firearms, cartridges, and gun mechanisms, many of which are still in use around the world. He made his first firearm at age 13 in his father's gun shop and was awarded the first of his 128 firearm patents on October 7, 1879, at the age of 24.

  3. Jan 28, 2003 · John Browning, a leading light in a pioneering older generation of American pianists of seemingly limitless promise, died on Sunday at his home in Sister Bay, Wis. He was 69.

  4. Nov 16, 2009 · John Moses Browning, sometimes referred to as the “father of modern firearms,” is born in Ogden, Utah on January 23, 1855. Many of the guns manufactured by companies whose names evoke the...

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  6. Jan 26, 2003 · Browning is remembered for his penetrating, intellectual interpretations of J.S. Bach, F.J. Haydn, W.A. Mozart, and D. Scarlatti, among others, and for his many fine recordings of the works of these and other composers. Source: Wikipedia Website. Contributed by Aryeh Oron (February 2007) John Browning: |.

  7. Feb 25, 2003 · Obituary. John Browning. Piano virtuoso of the new world. Jessica Duchen. Mon 24 Feb 2003 20.51 EST. "Mr Browning comes as close to perfection as one would hope to hear in this world." So said...

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