Richard Jordan Gatling

Inventor

1818 – 1903

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Who was Richard Jordan Gatling?

Richard Jordan Gatling was an American inventor best known for his invention of the Gatling gun, the first successful machine gun.

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Born
Sep 12, 1818
Hertford County
Also known as
  • Гатлинг, Ричард Джордан
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Died
Feb 26, 1903
New York City
Resting place
Crown Hill Cemetery

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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