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1818 - Born on the 12th of September.
1845 - He was earning enough from this device to devote himself to selling and marketing it full-time.
1862 - He founded the Gatling Gun Company in Indianapolis, Indiana.
1891 - He was elected as the first president of the American Association of Inventors and Manufacturers, serving for six years.
1897 - The company merged with Colt.
1903 - Died at his daughter's home on the 26th of February.
1911 - The hand cranked Gatling gun was declared obsolete by the United States Army.
1845 - He was earning enough from this device to devote himself to selling and marketing it full-time.
1862 - He founded the Gatling Gun Company in Indianapolis, Indiana.
1891 - He was elected as the first president of the American Association of Inventors and Manufacturers, serving for six years.
1897 - The company merged with Colt.
1903 - Died at his daughter's home on the 26th of February.
1911 - The hand cranked Gatling gun was declared obsolete by the United States Army.
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