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What were the inventions of Richard Gatling in addition to the Gatling gun?
ChuckSiata
Dr. Richard Jordan Gatling also invented a screw propeller, a cotton planter and a steam plow in addition to his famous Gatling gun which the US Patent office termed a machine gun. It was not a machine gun in the modern use of terms, however.
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How did Richard j gatling make the gatling gun?
How did Richard J. Gatling make the Gatling gun
Who made the first gatling gun?
The gatling gun was invented by Richard Gatling in 1861 (it was a common weapon in the American civil war, i must add).
Who is Richard gatling?
He invented the first successful machine gun called the Gatling Gun
Who was Gatling gun named after?
The inventor of the Gatling gun was Richard Jordan Gatling. The machine gun- like weapon was named after the inventor. He invented it in 1862.
Who was Dr. Gatling?
Dr. Richard Gatling was the inventor of the Gatling Gun which used revolving barrels to achieve a high rate of fire. The principle was revived in the 1960's and is still used today. Gatling refused to sell his gun to the Confederate Army during the Civil War, and the US Army was not interested, but after the War the US Army adopted the gun. Gatling, a medical doctor by trade, was ironically inspired to invent the Gatling Gun for humanitarian reasons, so as to make war more efficient, thus reducing the appalling casualties as a result of disease. Gatling patented numerous nonlethal inventions and improvements to existing inventions, but none as famous as the Gatling Gun.
Who invented the gattling gun?
The Gatling gun (with one T) was invented by Richard Gatling, for whom it is named.
What did Richard Gatling invent?
machine gun
What are some American inventions in 1600-1800?
Gatling Gun and The Rifle
What did Richard Gatling invent in 1862?
he invented a gatling gun. i think? :D im bored.
How old is the 8 Barrelled machine gun?
the gatling gun was invented by Richard Jordan Gatling about 1861. however his gatling never really saw action during the civil war. he did not sell his gatling gun to the government until 1866, after the civil war.
Who invented the gattlin gun?
Dr. Richard J. Gatling in 1861.
Who invented the first successful machine gun?
RICHARD GATLING in 1862
