blue plaque
Hiram Maxim and Maxim Gun blue plaque
Hiram Maxim · Inventor
Inscription
“Sir Hiram Maxim 1840-1916 inventor and engineer designed and manufactured the Maxim gun in a workshop on these premises”
Details
1840-1916
Life dates
57d Hatton Garden, EC1
EC1N
administered by English Heritage as part of the London wide plaque scheme, Greater London Council
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Hiram Maxim
inventor, engineer, and Knight Bachelor · (1840-1916)
Maxim Gun
weapon
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