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Hiram Stevens Maxim

Hiram Stevens Maxim (1840-1916), an American-born inventor who later moved to Britain and became a British citizen. In 1884, he invented the Maxim Gun, the first portable, fully automatic machine gun. He also invented the spring-loaded common mousetrap. Color enhancement of BM8708.
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Title:
Hiram Stevens Maxim
Caption:
Hiram Stevens Maxim (1840-1916), an American-born inventor who later moved to Britain and became a British citizen. In 1884, he invented the Maxim Gun, the first portable, fully automatic machine gun. He also invented the spring-loaded common mousetrap. Color enhancement of BM8708.
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Album / Science Source / NYPL
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Image size:
2466 x 4746 px | 33.5 MB
Print size:
20.9 x 40.2 cm | 8.2 x 15.8 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
AMERICAN • APHORISM • BRITISH • COLOR • ENHANCE • GUN • H • HIRAM • HISTORIC • HISTORICAL • HISTORY • INVENTOR (MALE) • INVENTOR • MACHINE • MALE • MAN • MAXIM • MEN • MOTTO • MOUSETRAP • PEOPLE • PERSON • PORTRAIT • POTRAIT • S. • SCIENTIST • STEVENS