1. By Cindy Ni

2. Born February 5, 1840 in Maine

3. At a young age he was already showing his genius

4. He was an apprentice to an coach builder

5. After his apprenticeship he started working with his uncle Levi on machines

6. He invented many things including a prototype for an curling iron

7. Also invented a locomotive headlamp

8. At a Paris exhibition someone told him "If you wanted to make a lot of money, invent something that will enable these Europeans to cut each other's throat with greater facility.”

9. He invented the Maxim gun in 1884

10. His invention was rejected by the U.S. War Department, they deemed it unworthy by U.S. military standards

11. He returned to England and was visited by English royalty

12. He demonstrated how the gun worked

13. The Queen ordered many of his guns for The British troops

14. Soon Maxim Gun and Co. was founded

15. The gun was first used by British troops in WW1

16. Knighted by Queen Victoria for his invention in 1901

17. He later invented smoke less cartridges and...

18. …..Cordite which improved his machine gun

19. A few years later Hiram and his crew built a airplane powered by a small steam engine

20. He died in London on November 21 1916

21. His invitation made a big impact on the world

22. He changed warfare forever

23. Sources (pictures) 1 http://browningmgs.com/Maxim/Maxim-Vickers.htm http://browningmgs.com/Maxim/Maxim-Vickers.htm 2 http://www.maine.gov/ifw/fishing/lakesurvey_maps/index.htm http://www.maine.gov/ifw/fishing/lakesurvey_maps/index.htm 3 http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/ref/MG/I/MG-3.html http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/ref/MG/I/MG-3.html 4 http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/51241623/Hulton-Archive http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/51241623/Hulton-Archive 5 http://www.flickr.com/photos/pfrench99/3653399425/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/pfrench99/3653399425/ 6 http://curling-irons.org/ http://curling-irons.org/ 7 http://www.prices4antiques.com/transportation/railroads/Railroad-Locomotive- Headlamp-Northern-Pacific-RR-National-Co-21-inch-D9900334.htm http://www.prices4antiques.com/transportation/railroads/Railroad-Locomotive- Headlamp-Northern-Pacific-RR-National-Co-21-inch-D9900334.htm 8 http://www.radcomms.net/Hall_of_Fame.html http://www.radcomms.net/Hall_of_Fame.html 9 http://webserver.bridgtonacademy.org/Goepel/Goepel%20skirmish_103.htm http://webserver.bridgtonacademy.org/Goepel/Goepel%20skirmish_103.htm 10 http://www.warhistorian.org/blog1/index.php?category=10 http://www.warhistorian.org/blog1/index.php?category=10 11 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Original-Elsie-Dinsmore-Collection-Martha-Finley- /150562010300?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item230e31f4bc http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Original-Elsie-Dinsmore-Collection-Martha-Finley- /150562010300?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item230e31f4bc

24. 12 http://www.worldwar1.com/tripwire/smtw0307.htm http://www.worldwar1.com/tripwire/smtw0307.htm 13 http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWmachinegun.htm http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWmachinegun.htm 14 http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveumpire/4281489105/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveumpire/4281489105/ 15 http://www.ww-ghosts.com/html-files/equipment-and-uniforms.htm http://www.ww-ghosts.com/html-files/equipment-and-uniforms.htm 16 http://grumpy-people.com/isoc-gallery.php?page=6 http://grumpy-people.com/isoc-gallery.php?page=6 17 http://www.levergunscommunity.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=29258&start=0 http://www.levergunscommunity.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=29258&start=0 18 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:BL12inchCorditeCartridge63.5lbsDiagram.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:BL12inchCorditeCartridge63.5lbsDiagram.jpg 19 http://www.crayfordhistory.co.uk/index/online-exhibition/maxims-amazing-flying-machine/ http://www.crayfordhistory.co.uk/index/online-exhibition/maxims-amazing-flying-machine/ 20 http://wiki-english-language.wikidot.com/london http://wiki-english-language.wikidot.com/london 21 http://abstract.desktopnexus.com/wallpaper/34345/ http://abstract.desktopnexus.com/wallpaper/34345/ 22 http://www.ralphmag.org/FY/letters1.html http://www.ralphmag.org/FY/letters1.html

25. Sources (info)  http://www.sangerville.lib.me.us/hiram.html http://www.sangerville.lib.me.us/hiram.html  http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWmaxim. htm http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWmaxim. htm  http://www.firstworldwar.com/bio/maxim.htm http://www.firstworldwar.com/bio/maxim.htm  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/theymadeamerica/whom ade/maxim_hi.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/theymadeamerica/whom ade/maxim_hi.html  http://www.nndb.com/people/406/000096118/ http://www.nndb.com/people/406/000096118/