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November 28, 1837
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May 10, 1920
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John Wesley Hyatt was born on November 28, 1837, in Starkey, New York. He was a chemist, engineer, entrepreneur, and inventor. Hyatt held citizenship in the United States and was the founder of the Hyatt Roller Bearing Company.
As an inventor, Hyatt contributed to the development of various products, with his most notable work being the development of celluloid, which provided a substitute for ivory in various applications such as billiard balls and photographic film.
John Wesley Hyatt passed away on May 10, 1920, in New Jersey. In 2006, he was posthumously inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.
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