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Dreyse, Nicholaus von
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Inventor of the needle-gun, born at Sömmerda, near Erfurt, the son of a locksmith, and bred to his father's craft; established a large factory at Sömmerda for a manufactory of firearms; was ennobled 1864 (1787-1867).
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Dreyse, Nicholaus von'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/d/dreyse-nicholaus-von.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.