Hudson Maxim

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

Birth and Death Data: Born February 3, 1853 (Maine), Died May 6, 1927 (Landing)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1913 - 1916

Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	38854	10-in.	5/16/1913	The charge of the Light Brigade	Hudson Maxim	Recitation	speaker
Columbia	38855	10-in.	5/16/1913	Marc Antony to Caesar's body	Hudson Maxim	Recitation	speaker
Columbia	38856	10-in.	5/16/1913	Barbara Frietchie	Hudson Maxim	Recitation	speaker
Columbia	48664	12-in.	3/29/1916	A speech of preparedness	Hudson Maxim	Speech	speaker

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Maxim, Hudson," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104762.

Maxim, Hudson. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104762.

"Maxim, Hudson." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

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LCNAR: Maxim, Hudson, 1853-1927 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84805617

Wikidata: Hudson Maxim - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4354115

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/118189926

ISNI: 0000 0001 0110 2787 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000101102787

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1463002

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