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By Cindy Ni
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Born February 5, 1840 in Maine
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At a young age he was already showing his genius
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He was an apprentice to an coach builder
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After his apprenticeship he started working with his uncle Levi on machines
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He invented many things including a prototype for an curling iron
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Also invented a locomotive headlamp
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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.”
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He invented the Maxim gun in 1884
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His invention was rejected by the U.S. War Department, they deemed it unworthy by U.S. military standards
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He returned to England and was visited by English royalty
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He demonstrated how the gun worked
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The Queen ordered many of his guns for The British troops
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Soon Maxim Gun and Co. was founded
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The gun was first used by British troops in WW1
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Knighted by Queen Victoria for his invention in 1901
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He later invented smoke less cartridges and ...
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…..Cordite which improved his machine gun
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A few years later Hiram and his crew built a airplane powered by a small steam engine
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He died in London on November 21 1916
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His invitation made a big impact on the world
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He changed warfare forever
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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
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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
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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/