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There is some conflicting information about this. Here are some of the contenders:

  • Edmund C Bellinger (first designs 1833)
  • John Fowler (first designs 1852, patent 1852, successful demonstration 1854).
  • Obed Hussey (demonstration 1855)
  • Richard Gatling (patent 1857)
  • Joseph W. Fawkes (demonstration 1858)

Whether or not any of these men is the very first inventor, it is sure that they all contributed to the field.

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