Eugene Stoner

Eugene Stoner
Born	(1922-11-22)November 22, 1922 Gosport, Indiana, U.S.
Died	April 24, 1997(1997-04-24) (aged 74) Palm City, Florida, U.S.
Resting place	Quantico National Cemetery
Occupation	Engineer
Engineering career
Significant design	AR-15 and other small arms

Eugene Morrison Stoner (November 22, 1922 – April 24, 1997) was an American machinist and firearms designer who is most associated with the development of the ArmaLite AR-15 rifle that was redesigned and modified by Colt's Patent Firearm Company for the United States military as the M16 rifle.