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Hudson Maxim (February 3, 1853 – May 6, 1927), was an American inventor and chemist who invented a variety of explosives, including smokeless gunpowder, Thomas Edison referred to him as "the most versatile man in America".
Hudson Maxim (born February 3, 1853, Orneville, Maine, U.S.—died May 6, 1927, Landing Post Office, New Jersey) was an American inventor of explosives extensively used in World War I.
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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. Maxim held patents on numerous mechanical devices such as hair-curling irons , a mousetrap , and steam pumps .
22. Juli 2024 · Hudson Maxim was the fourth son of a family of eight children—six boys and two girls. He was born February 3rd, 1853, at Orneville Piscataquis County, Maine. His parents, Isaac and Harriet...
3. Apr. 2019 · While his name might not be as well-known as Alexander Graham Bell or George Washington Carver, Hudson Maxim was an important American inventor, chemist and author.
The Maxim gun is a recoil-operated machine gun invented in 1884 by Hiram Stevens Maxim. It was the first fully automatic machine gun in the world. The Maxim gun has been called "the weapon most associated with imperial conquest" by historian Martin Gilbert, and was heavily used by colonial powers during the "Scramble for Africa".
The Hudson River is a 315-mile (507 km) river that flows from north to south primarily through eastern New York, United States.
