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Richard J. Gatling
BornSeptember 12, 1818
Hertford County, North Carolina, US
DiedFebruary 26, 1903(1903-02-26) (aged 84)
New York City, US
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 best known for his invention of the Gatling gun, which is considered to be the first successful machine gun.

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