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The Life of Sir Hiram S. Maxim John Hernandez Southeastern Oklahoma State University   Abstract The objective of this research paper is to document the life of American-born British inventor Hiram S. Maxim. The topics include an introduction into his early life, his many job experiences, his inventions and the ensuing success. His success then allowed him to follow his interests in aviation. The method of research is primarily from biographies, encyclopedias, published articles, and various internet

in this case was Hiram Walker. He was a business man in the nineteenth-century, who made his fortune in distilling. Mr. Walker purchased a farm in Wayne County and took up the avocation of gentleman farmer and breeder of fine cattle. Theodore Sherwood was a successful banker who also took the part of a gentleman farmer and Angus cow breeder. This two parties had made prior negotiation (mostly by phone which was a fairly new technology back then) to the cow disagreement. Hiram Walker is an importer

Garretsville Ohio to parents Zebulon and Arabella Rudolph, Lucretia lived an atypical lifestyle. The Rudolph family, devout Disciples of Christ Church members, engaged with other church members to build the Western Reserve Eclectic Institution in Hiram College. According to, Notable American Women: A Biographical Dictionary, Lucretia Rudolph entered Western Reserve Eclectic Institute in the year 1850 after completing previous studies at Geauga Seminary in Chester Ohio. As remarkable as it was that

McDowell follows the story of Hiram McDowell, a surgeon who seems to care about nothing but his own personal gain. He cheats on his wife without concern and betrays one of his friends to get a promotion, while still being seen in the public eye as someone to be admired. However, when claims of misconduct and, later, murder start to surface, he has to run from his life and into exile. Paranoia and cynicism plague Hiram on this journey but through the people he meets and the process of writing his

Yizhou Xu Section 002 Case: Hiram Miller—A I, the general manager of Hiram Miller Chicago branch, am considering we should have something done with our current warehouse on Jefferson Street. The basic problem is that the 60-year-old warehouse is not capable for our daily business from many aspects any more as we move into the 21st century. Due to many limitations, the shortcomings

1. My product, despite not servicing a human need, is very useful as a “want” product. Many people, especially in a highly industrialized, fastpaced society, look for a way to relax and unwind after a day’s work, something which often comes from the use of alcohol. Because Belgians are hardworking, urban people, it is important that at the end of the day they have a bit of a reward for all their work, even if this means one relaxing whiskey on the rocks. 2. As mentioned in the previous stage, in

This change in attitude began with Hiram Evans. Evans was a Texas dentist who quickly rose to power within the KKK. He was soon appointed the title of Imperial Wizard, which essentially meant that he was the head of the KKK.1 Evans and Simmons, the Klan's founder, found themselves in a power struggle for the control of the Klan. In this fight, each of them embraced the idea of a women's Klan as a tactic of gaining support. Eventually, Evans gained control, and soon after this the Women of the Ku

Society in the late 1890’s was adapting to new inventions being created at a really fast pace to improve different aspects of technology. Hiram Stevens Maxim was an American-born British inventor who became famous for inventing the Maxim gun, the world’s first portable fully automatic gun. His sensational creations transformed military abilities and tactics globally. Hiram’s invention of the machine gun changed how wars were fought by making guns shoot faster. Maxim impacted society politically and

Hiram Ulysses Grant was born in Point Pleasant, Ohio on April 27,1822 to Jesse Root Grant and Hannah Simpson Grant (Williams). His first name was decided upon by his maternal grandmother while his middle name was an alternate form of his father’s favorite literary character, whose name was Odysseus (Schlesinger Jr.). His parents had three daughters and two sons after Ulysses. During his childhood, he was shy but had a large passion for horses (Grant, 8). He worked on his family’s farm and attended

Hiram Ulysses Grant was born on April 27, 1822, in Point Pleasant, Ohio. He was the first of six children born into a religious and hard-working family. His father was a tanner who took animal hides and processed them into leather (Gordon 2). He made a good living, but the work conditions were terrible. Although Grant occasionally worked in the tannery as a child, he hated the work and swore to his father that once he was an adult, he would never be around tannery again. Ulysses was a small and