Hiram Stevens Maxim, American-born British inventor and engineer, 1904. Artist: Spy
Wall Art and Photo Gifts from Heritage Images
Hiram Stevens Maxim, American-born British inventor and engineer, 1904. Artist: Spy
Hiram Stevens Maxim, American-born British inventor and engineer, 1904. Whilst resident in America, Maxim (1840-1916) took out patents for, among other things, gas apparatus and electric lamps. In 1881, he emigrated to England where he perfected his Maxim machine-gun in 1883. He also invented a pneumatic gun, a smokeless powder, a mousetrap, carbon filaments for light bulbs and, in 1894, a flying machine. Cartoon from Vanity Fair, London, 15 December 1904
Media ID 14840293
© Oxford Science Archive / Heritage-Images
Armaments Industry Aviation Engineer Engineering Famous People Flight Goatee Hiram Hiram Maxim Hiram Stevens Maxim Innovation Innovator Inventor Leslie Leslie Matthew Ward Leslie Ward Machine Gun Maxim Medal Medals Oxford Science Archive Pinstripe Sir Hiram Sir Hiram Maxim Sir Leslie Sir Leslie Ward Ward
MADE IN THE UK
Safe Shipping with 30 Day Money Back Guarantee
FREE PERSONALISATION*
We are proud to offer a range of customisation features including Personalised Captions, Color Filters and Picture Zoom Tools
SECURE PAYMENTS
We happily accept a wide range of payment options so you can pay for the things you need in the way that is most convenient for you
* Options may vary by product and licensing agreement. Zoomed Pictures can be adjusted in the Basket.