John Wesley Hyatt

Inventor

1837 – 1920

 Credit ยป
85

Who was John Wesley Hyatt?

John Wesley Hyatt was 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.

We need you!

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!

Born
Nov 28, 1837
Starkey
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Died
May 10, 1920

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Citation

Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"John Wesley Hyatt." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 2 Jun 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/john_wesley_hyatt>.

Discuss this John Wesley Hyatt biography with the community:

0 Comments

    Our awesome collection of

    Promoted Bios

    »

    Browse Biographies.net