Robert Parker Parrott

Robert Parker Parrott
Born(1804-10-05)October 5, 1804
DiedDecember 24, 1877(1877-12-24) (aged 73)
NationalityAmerican
ParentJohn Fabyan Parrott
Engineering career
ProjectsParrott rifle

Robert Parker Parrott (October 5, 1804 December 24, 1877) was an American soldier and inventor of military ordnance, famed for developing the Parrott gun prominently used in the American Civil War.