03 — PERSON
Gerald Bull
Gerald Bull (1928–1990) is documented as a weapons scientist whose work on artillery and the so-called supergun project made him a figure of international controversy. His killing in Brussels in 1990 is attributed in public reporting while responsibility has never been proven publicly.
Evidence Assessment
His career, the supergun project and the circumstances of his death.
Responsibility rests on attribution in reporting, without public proof.
Key Facts
- Lifespan:
- 1928–1990
- Role:
- Weapons scientist
- Key event:
- Killed in Brussels, 1990
- Evidence:
- Killing attributed; responsibility unproven publicly
A controversial career
The A–Z records Bull as a weapons scientist associated with long-range artillery projects, including work reportedly linked to Iraqi programs in the late 1980s.
The 1990 killing
Bull was shot at his Brussels apartment in 1990. Public reporting attributed the killing to Israeli intelligence, but no authoritative finding has been published. The encyclopedia keeps the claim attributed.