sir hiram steven maxim

By Cindy Ni

Born February 5, 1840 in Maine

At a young age he was already showing his genius

He was an apprentice to an coach builder

After his apprenticeship he started working with his uncle Levi on machines

He invented many things including a prototype for an curling iron

Also invented a locomotive headlamp

At a Paris exhibition someone told him "If you wanted to make a lot of money, invent something that will enable these Europeans to cut each other's throat with greater facility.”

He invented the Maxim gun in 1884

His invention was rejected by the U.S. War Department, they deemed it unworthy by U.S. military standards

He returned to England and was visited by English royalty

He demonstrated how the gun worked

The Queen ordered many of his guns for The British troops

Soon Maxim Gun and Co. was founded

The gun was first used by British troops in WW1

Knighted by Queen Victoria for his invention in 1901

He later invented smoke less cartridges and ...

…..Cordite which improved his machine gun

A few years later Hiram and his crew built a airplane powered by a small steam engine

He died in London on November 21 1916

His invitation made a big impact on the world

He changed warfare forever

Sources (pictures)

1 http://browningmgs.com/Maxim/Maxim-Vickers.htm

2 http://www.maine.gov/ifw/fishing/lakesurvey_maps/index.htm

3 http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/ref/MG/I/MG-3.html

4 http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/51241623/Hulton-Archive

5 http://www.flickr.com/photos/pfrench99/3653399425/

6 http://curling-irons.org/

7 http://www.prices4antiques.com/transportation/railroads/Railroad-Locomotive-Headlamp-Northern-Pacific-RR-National-Co-21-inch-D9900334.htm

8 http://www.radcomms.net/Hall_of_Fame.html 9 http://webserver.bridgtonacademy.org/Goepel/Goepel%20skirmish_103.htm

10 http://www.warhistorian.org/blog1/index.php?category=10

11 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Original-Elsie-Dinsmore-Collection-Martha-Finley-/150562010300?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item230e31f4bc

12 http://www.worldwar1.com/tripwire/smtw0307.htm

13 http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWmachinegun.htm

14 http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveumpire/4281489105/

15 http://www.ww-ghosts.com/html-files/equipment-and-uniforms.htm

16 http://grumpy-people.com/isoc-gallery.php?page=6

17 http://www.levergunscommunity.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=29258&start=0

18 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:BL12inchCorditeCartridge63.5lbsDiagram.jpg

19 http://www.crayfordhistory.co.uk/index/online-exhibition/maxims-amazing-flying-machine/

20 http://wiki-english-language.wikidot.com/london

21 http://abstract.desktopnexus.com/wallpaper/34345/

22 http://www.ralphmag.org/FY/letters1.html

Sources (info)

http://www.sangerville.lib.me.us/hiram.html

http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWmaxim.htm

http://www.firstworldwar.com/bio/maxim.htm http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/theymadeamerica/

whomade/maxim_hi.html http://www.nndb.com/people/406/000096118/