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Hiram Percy Maxim

1869-08-02 – 1936-02-17

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Hiram Percy Maxim, inventor, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing leftCredit: This image is available from the United States Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs division under the digital ID cph.3b44558.This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing.

Life & Legacy

Hiram Percy Maxim (September 2, 1869 – February 17, 1936) was an American inventor and radio pioneer who co-founded the American Radio Relay League with Clarence D. Tuska. Maxim is credited with inventing and selling the first commercially successful firearm silencer. He also developed mufflers for internal combustion engines.

Occupation & Career

inventor, mechanical engineer, amateur radio operator, manager

Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Education & Institutions

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q465354 — wikidata View source

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