Richard Jordan Gatling

Richard J. Gatling
BornSeptember 12, 1818
DiedFebruary 26, 1903(1903-02-26) (aged 84)
Resting placeCrown Hill Cemetery
Known forGatling gun
Spouse
Jemima Sanders
(m. 1854)
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Richard Jordan Gatling (September 12, 1818 – February 26, 1903) was an American inventor. He is best known for having invented the Gatling gun, which is considered to be the first successful machine gun.


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