September 12, 1818 Grady Haeffelin
The gatling gun was invented by Richard Gatling in 1861 (it was a common weapon in the American civil war, i must add).
Richard Gatling was born on September 12, 1818.
Hertford County, N.C., on Sept. 12, 1818
Richard Jordan Gatling was born on September 12, 1818.
Richard Gatling was born on September 12, 1818.
Richard Jordan Gatling was born on September 12, 1818.
Dr. Richard J. Gatling in 1861.
Richard Jordan Gatling
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.
How old was Richard Gatling when he died?
Richard Jordan Gatling was born on September 12, 1818 and died on February 26, 1903. Richard Jordan Gatling would have been 84 years old at the time of death or 196 years old today.
Dr. Richard J. Gatling. See link for history: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gatling_gun