Charles Brinckerhoff Richards

Charles Brinckerhoff Richards (December 23, 1835 – April 20, 1919) was an engineer who worked for Colt's Patent Fire Arms Co., where he was responsible for the development of the Colt Single Action Army revolver. Richards was a founder of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and a professor at Yale University where he taught for 25 years.

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Birth dateJanuary 01, 1833
Birth nameCharles Brinckerhoff Williams
Birth place
Brooklyn
Date of deathApril 20, 1919
Place of death
New Haven Connecticut

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