Louis Gathmann (August 11, 1843 – June 3, 1917) was a German American engineer and an inventor who is best remembered as the inventor of the Gathmann gun, a large howitzer. Life and career Gathmann was born in Hanover. His father was a school teacher, and instilled in his son a lifelong love of astronomy. He moved to the United States in 1864, and eventually moved to Chicago where he lived until the end of the 19th century, when he moved to Washington, D.C. He started his career designing equipment for mills and farms, and held numerous patents. By the 1880s, Gathmann's patents were in such demand that he had to form a company to help track and produce his designs. This company, known as the Garden City Mill Furnishing Company, made milling machines which were sold all over the globe. By the 1880s, Gathmann had made enough money to have his family moved to the United States from Prussia. He also had four mansions built, two in Chicago, one in Washington D.C., and one in Baltimore, Mar
Louis Gathmann (11 de agosto de 1843 – 3 de junio de 1917) fue un ingeniero estadounidense alemán y inventor que es mejor recordado como el inventor de la pistola Gathmann, un gran huracán. Vida y carrera Gathmann nació en Hannover. Su padre era un maestro de escuela, e instiló en su hijo un amor de toda la vida de la astronomía. Se mudó a los Estados Unidos en 1864, y finalmente se mudó a Chicago donde vivió hasta finales del siglo XIX, cuando se mudó a Washington, D.C. Comenzó su carrera diseñando equipos para molinos y granjas, y poseía numerosas patentes. En la década de 1880, las patentes de Gathmann estaban en tal demanda que tuvo que formar una compañía para ayudar a rastrear y producir sus diseños. Esta compañía, conocida como la Garden City Mill Furnishing Company, hizo máquinas de fresado que se vendían en todo el mundo. En la década de 1880, Gathmann había ganado suficiente dinero para que su familia se trasladara a los Estados Unidos de Prusia.