Skip to content
226,923 profiles ranked

Daniel B. Wesson

American gunsmith (1825-1906) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 81

Daniel Baird Wesson was an American inventor and firearms designer. He helped develop several influential firearm designs over the course of his life; he and Horace Smith were the co-founders of two companies named "Smith & Wesson", the first of which was eventually reorganized into the Winchester Repeating Arms...

Daniel B. Wesson is read about 68 times a day, in 13 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 10 August 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

Something wrong?
Compare

People around Daniel

About this person

He helped develop several influential firearm designs over the course of his life; he and Horace Smith were the co-founders of two companies named "Smith & Wesson", the first of which was eventually reorganized into the Winchester Repeating Arms Company and the latter of which became the modern Smith & Wesson.

Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1825 to 1906 · aged 81