Richard Jordan Gatling

Born: 12 September 1818, Hertford County, North Carolina, United States.
Studied:University of Cincinnati.
INVENTIONS

1.Tractor.



2.Gatling gun:-


The Gatling gun is a rapid-firing multiple-barrel firearm invented in 1861 by Richard Jordan Gatling. It is an early machine gun and a forerunner of the modern electric motor-driven rotary cannon.

3.Machine gun:-


A machine gun is a fully automatic, rifled auto-loading firearm designed for sustained direct fire with rifle cartridges.

Death:- 26 February 1903, New York, New York, United States.