Hiram Percy Maxim

Hiram Percy Maxim
Hiram Percy Maxim, c.1914
Born	(1869-09-02)September 2, 1869 Brooklyn, New York
Died	February 17, 1936(1936-02-17) (aged 66) La Junta, Colorado
Resting place	Rose Hill Cemetery
Alma mater	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1886)
Occupation	Inventor
Spouse	Josephine Hamilton
Children	Hiram Hamilton Maxim Percy Maxim Lee
Parent	Hiram Stevens Maxim
Relatives	Hudson Maxim (uncle)
Call sign	W1AW (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.