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John Wesley Hyatt

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John Wesley Hyatt Famous memorial

Birth
Starkey, Yates County, New York, USA
Death
10 May 1920 (aged 82)
Short Hills, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
Burial
Chatham, Morris County, New Jersey, USA Add to Map
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Scientist, He invented celluloid while trying to win a contest to create inexpensive billiard balls. He didn't win the contest, but his invention was used for many applications, most notably for movie film.
Scientist, He invented celluloid while trying to win a contest to create inexpensive billiard balls. He didn't win the contest, but his invention was used for many applications, most notably for movie film.


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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Added: Mar 20, 1999
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/4898/john_wesley-hyatt: accessed ), memorial page for John Wesley Hyatt (28 Nov 1837–10 May 1920), Find a Grave Memorial ID 4898, citing Fair Mount Cemetery, Chatham, Morris County, New Jersey, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.