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Ironically this deadly weapon that would kill so many was invented by a doctor.
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​Mr. Gatling loved to create things and he invented the gun that bears his name. That weapon would go on to be used in many conflicts and modern versions are still used today.
Richard Gatling was born in Hertford County, NC, on December 12, 1818. His father was a prosperous farmer and inventor, and the son was destined to inherit the “invention bug.”
After three of his sisters died at a young age from disease, Richard Gatling decided to study medicine, and graduated from the Ohio Medical College in Cincinnati in 1850. He moved to Indianapolis the same year, and in 1854 married the daughter of a prominent local physician. There is no evidence that Richard Gatling ever practiced medicine after leaving medical school, but he was always referred to as “doctor.” ....

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