Hiram S Maxim

Hiram S Maxim (1840 - 1916), full name Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim, was an American born British inventor, born at Tangerville, Maine, in the United States. Early in his life, he showed a decided mechanical talent, and is best known in connection with the invention of the gun named after him, but among his other inventions are the smokeless powder, the incandescent lamp carbons, and search-lights.

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