Hiram Stevens Maxim
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Summary
Hiram Stevens Maxim was born on February 5, 1840[1], in Sangerville[2]. He died on November 24, 1916[3], in London[4]. He worked as an inventor[5], businessperson[6], and gunsmith[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,697 views/month, #6,962 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: West Norwood Cemetery[9]
- Father: Isaac Weston Maxim[10]
- Mother: Harriet Boston Maxim[11]
- Spouse: Sarah Haynes[12]
- Child: Hiram Percy Maxim[13]
- Country of citizenship: United States[14], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15]
- Field of work: invention[16]
- Award received: National Inventors Hall of Fame[17], Knight Bachelor[18]
- Religion or worldview: atheism[19]
- Sex or gender: male[20]
- Commons category: Hiram Stevens Maxim[21]
- Family name: Maxim (surname)[22]
- Given name: Hiram[23], Stevens[24]
- Topic's main category: Category:Hiram Stevens Maxim[25]
- Commons gallery: Hiram Stevens Maxim[26]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[27], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[28], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[29], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[30], Sytin Military Encyclopedia[31], Dictionary of National Biography, third supplement[32], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[33], The New Student's Reference Work[34], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7[35]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[36]
- Commons Creator page: Hiram Stevens Maxim[37]
- Name in native language: Hiram Stevens Maxim[38]
- Sibling: Hudson Maxim[39]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Smithsonian Libraries Dibner Library portraits[40]
Why It Matters
Hiram Stevens Maxim has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]
FAQs
Where was Hiram Stevens Maxim born?
Hiram Stevens Maxim's place of birth was Sangerville[2].
Where did Hiram Stevens Maxim die?
Hiram Stevens Maxim passed away in London[4].
Who were Hiram Stevens Maxim's parents?
Hiram Stevens Maxim's father was Isaac Weston Maxim[10]. Hiram Stevens Maxim's mother was Harriet Boston Maxim[11].
Who was Hiram Stevens Maxim married to?
Hiram Stevens Maxim's spouses include Sarah Haynes[12].
What did Hiram Stevens Maxim do for work?
Hiram Stevens Maxim worked as an inventor[5], businessperson[6], and gunsmith[7].
What awards did Hiram Stevens Maxim receive?
Honors received include National Inventors Hall of Fame[17] and Knight Bachelor[18].