Louis Gathmann

Louis Gathmann
Gathmann in 1914
Born	Louis Gathmann (1843-08-11)August 11, 1843 Kingdom of Hanover
Died	June 3, 1917(1917-06-03) (aged 73) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting place	Glenwood Cemetery
Occupation	Weapons designer
Spouses	Henrietta Schroeder ​ (m. 1872)​ [citation needed] Henrietta Ehlert ​ (m. 1882)​ [citation needed]
Children	5
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Louis Gathmann (August 11, 1843^{[citation needed]} – 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.