Hudson Maxim

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Hudson Maxim
Hudson Maxim in 1922
Born	(1853-02-03)February 3, 1853 Orneville, Maine
Died	May 6, 1927(1927-05-06) (aged 74) Landing, New Jersey
Citizenship	American
Occupation(s)	Inventor, chemist
Known for	Inventing smokeless gunpowder
Relatives	Hiram Maxim (brother) Hiram Percy Maxim (nephew)

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