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  2. Hiram Maxim - Wikipedia

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    Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim (5 February 1840 – 24 November 1916) was an American-born British inventor best known as the creator of the first automatic machine gun, the Maxim gun. [1] Maxim held patents on numerous mechanical devices such as hair-curling irons , a mousetrap , and steam pumps .

  3. Hiram Percy Maxim - Wikipedia

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

  4. List of Jewish American authors - Wikipedia

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    Steve Stern, novelist and short story writer whose work draws heavily on Jewish folklore and the immigrant experience; winner of the National Jewish Book Award [108] Harvey Swados, novelist and essayist [30] Judd L. Teller, writer, historian, poet. [109] Jonathan Tropper, novelist [110] Leopold Tyrmand, writer [111] Leon Uris, novelist [112]

  5. Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim - Wikipedia

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  7. Hiram (name) - Wikipedia

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    Hiram Maxim (1840–1916), English creator of the Maxim gun; Hiram E. McCallum (1899–1989), mayor of Toronto from 1948 to 1951; Hiram McCreary, Canadian politician; Hiram McCullough (1813–1885), US Congressman; Hiram Z. Mendow (1894-2001), Al Capone's lawyer during his trial; Hiram Messenger, several people with this name

  8. Hiram Kasten, comedian and 'Seinfeld' regular, dies at 71 - AOL

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    Actor Hiram Kasten, who made his mark in stand-up comedy and network TV shows like "Seinfeld," died in western New York after a prolonged illness, his family said Sunday. Kasten was 71 when he ...

  9. Hudson Maxim - Wikipedia

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    Hiram Percy Maxim (nephew) Hudson Maxim (February 3, 1853 – May 6, 1927), was an American inventor and chemist who invented a variety of explosives , including smokeless gunpowder , Thomas Edison referred to him as "the most versatile man in America".