Richard Jordan Gatling, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Richard Jordan Gatling

American firearm designer

Date of Birth: 12-Sep-1818

Place of Birth: Hertford County, North Carolina, United States

Date of Death: 26-Feb-1903

Profession: physician, inventor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

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 (though it is not a true machine gun by modern definitions).