Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim
Born | (1840-02-05)5 February 1840 Sangerville, Maine, United States
Died | 24 November 1916(1916-11-24) (aged 76) Streatham, London, United Kingdom
Resting place | West Norwood Cemetery 51°26′01″N 0°06′11″W / 51.43354°N 0.10314°W / 51.43354; -0.10314
Occupation | Inventor
Known for | Inventor of Maxim gun Claimed inventor of lightbulb
Spouse(s) | Jane Budden (1867–1881?) Sarah Haynes (1881–1916, his death)
Children | Hiram Percy Maxim Florence Maxim Cutter Adelaide Maxim Joubert
Relatives | Hudson Maxim (brother)