Hiram Percy Maxim

Hiram Percy Maxim
Hiram Percy Maxim, c.1914
Born(1869-09-02)September 2, 1869
Brooklyn, New York
DiedFebruary 17, 1936(1936-02-17) (aged 66)
Resting placeRose Hill Cemetery
Alma materMassachusetts Institute of Technology (1886)
OccupationInventor
SpouseJosephine Hamilton
ChildrenHiram Hamilton Maxim
Percy Maxim Lee
ParentHiram Stevens Maxim
RelativesHudson Maxim (uncle)
Call signW1AW (most notable)

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 combustion engines.