John T. Thompson

John T. Thompson
1918 portrait
Birth nameJohn Taliaferro Thompson
Born(1860-12-31)December 31, 1860
Newport, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedJune 21, 1940(1940-06-21) (aged 79)
Great Neck, New York, U.S.
Buried
West Point Cemetery
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1882–1914, 1917–1918
RankBrigadier General
AwardsDistinguished Service Medal
Other workAuto-Ordnance Corporation founder

John Taliaferro Thompson (December 31, 1860 – June 21, 1940) was a United States Army officer known for being the inventor of the Tommy gun.

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