John Wesley Hyatt

American inventor

1837 CE to 1920 CE

John Wesley Hyatt (November 28, 1837 – May 10, 1920) is an American inventor.

He is mainly known for simplifying the production of celluloid, the first industrial plastic.

Hyatt, a Perkin Medal recipient, is an inductee into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.

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