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John Wesley Hyatt
Hyatt in the 1890s
Born(1837-11-28)November 28, 1837
Starkey, New York
DiedMay 10, 1920(1920-05-10) (aged 82)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationEngineer
Engineering career
Projectsproduction of celluloid
AwardsJohn Scott Medal (1898)
Perkin Medal (1914)

John Wesley Hyatt (November 28, 1837 – May 10, 1920) was an American inventor. He is mainly known for simplifying the production of celluloid.

Hyatt, a Perkin Medal recipient, is included in the National Inventors Hall of Fame. He had nearly 238 patents to his credit, including improvements to sugar cane mills and water filtration devices.

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