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Dr. Richard Jordan Gatling (September 12, 1818 - February 26, 1903) was an American inventor best known for his invention of the Gatling gun, the first successful machine gun.

Richard Jordan Gatling

Dr. Richard Jordan Gatling (September 12, 1818 - February 26, 1903) was an American inventor best known…

(1819-1867) Inventor of the sewing machine and fought in the Civil War.

Elias Howe

(1819-1867) Inventor of the sewing machine and fought in the Civil War.

(1809-1884) American inventor of the first reaping machine and founder of the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company.

Cyrus Hall McCormick

(1809-1884) American inventor of the first reaping machine and founder of the McCormick Harvesting Machine…

Eli Whitney (December 8, 1765 – January 8, 1825) was an American inventor best known as the inventor of the cotton gin. This was one of the key inventions of the industrial revolution and shaped the economy of the antebellum South. Whitney's invention made short staple cotton into a profitable crop, which strengthened the economic foundation of slavery. Despite the social and economic impact of his invention, Whitney lost his profits in legal battles over patent infringement, closed his business, and nearly filed bankruptcy.

Eli Whitney Jr.

Eli Whitney (December 8, 1765 – January 8, 1825) was an American inventor best known as the inventor…