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Sir Hiram Steven Maxim

By Cindy Ni. Sir Hiram Steven Maxim. 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.

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Sir Hiram Steven Maxim

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  1. By Cindy Ni Sir Hiram Steven Maxim

  2. Born February 5, 1840 in Maine

  3. At a young age he was already showing his genius

  4. He was an apprentice to an coach builder

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

  6. He invented many things including a prototype for an curling iron

  7. Also invented a locomotive headlamp

  8. 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.”

  9. He invented the Maxim gun in 1884

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

  11. He returned to England and was visited by English royalty

  12. He demonstrated how the gun worked

  13. The Queen ordered many of his guns for The British troops

  14. Soon Maxim Gun and Co. was founded

  15. The gun was first used by British troops in WW1

  16. Knighted by Queen Victoria for his invention in 1901

  17. He later invented smoke less cartridges and ...

  18. …..Cordite which improved his machine gun

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

  20. He died in London on November 21 1916

  21. His invitation made a big impact on the world

  22. He changed warfare forever

  23. 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

  24. 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 19http://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

  25. 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/

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