Werner Gruner
| Werner Gruner | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 7, 1904 | 
| Died | June 29, 1995 (aged 91) | 
| Nationality | German | 
| Occupation(s) | engineer (before 1945 small arms, later agricultural machinery), university teacher | 
| Known for | designing the MG 42 | 
Werner Gruner (1904–1995) was a small-arms designer, mechanical engineer, university teacher and was rector of the Dresden University of Technology from 1958 to 1961.