This article is about Hiram Stevens Maxim. For his son, automotive pioneer and co-founder of the ARRL, see Hiram Percy Maxim. For his brother, see Hudson Maxim.
Sir
Hiram Maxim
Maxim c. 1916
Born
Hiram Stevens Maxim
(1840-02-05)5 February 1840
Sangerville, Maine, U.S.
Died
24 November 1916(1916-11-24) (aged 76)
Streatham, London
Resting place
West Norwood Cemetery 51°26′01″N0°06′11″W / 51.43354°N 0.10314°W / 51.43354; -0.10314
Occupation
Inventor
Known for
Inventor of Maxim gun Claimed inventor of lightbulb
Spouse(s)
Jane Budden (1867–1881?) Sarah Haynes (1881–1916, his death)
Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim (5 February 1840 – 24 November 1916) was an American-born British inventor best known as the creator of the first automatic machine gun, the Maxim gun.[1] Maxim held patents on numerous mechanical devices such as hair-curling irons, a mousetrap, and steam pumps. Maxim laid claim to inventing the lightbulb.[2][3]
Maxim experimented with powered flight; his large aircraft designs were never successful. He designed a highly successful amusement ride called the "Captive Flying Machine" to fund his research while generating public interest in flight.[4][5]
Maxim moved from the United States to the United Kingdom at the age of 41, and remained an American citizen until he became a naturalised British citizen in 1899, and received a knighthood in 1901.[6][7]
^Great Inventors and Inventions. Courier Dover Publications. 10 July 1997. ISBN 9780486297842.
^They All Laughed...: From Light Bulbs to Lasers: The Fascinating Stories. HarperCollins. 30 June 1993. p. 11. ISBN 9780060924157. Hiram Maxim and light bulb.
^Bull, Stephen (2004). Encyclopedia of military technology and innovation. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9781573565578.
^Brady, Tim (2000). The American aviation experience: a history. SIU Press. ISBN 9780809323715.
^The playful crowd: pleasure places in the twentieth century. Columbia University Press. 2005. p. 45. ISBN 9780231127240. Captive Flying Machine.
^Sir Hiram Maxim. Encyclopædia Britannica.
^Who's who in World War One. Psychology Press. 1 June 2002. ISBN 9780203438817.
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