Person    | Male  Born 5/2/1840  Died 4/11/1916

Sir Hiram Maxim

Categories: Engineering

Countries: USA

Inventor and engineer. Designed and manufactured The Maxim Gun. Born Sangersville, Maine, USA, naturalised British. Died London.

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Sir Hiram Maxim

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Sir Hiram Maxim and his gun

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