John Wesley Hyatt

American inventor of plastic (1837-1920)
Person human Q902371
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John Wesley Hyatt

Summary

John Wesley Hyatt is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on November 28, 1837[3]. He passed away in New Jersey[4]. He died on May 10, 1920[5]. He worked as a chemist[6], inventor[7], entrepreneur[8], and engineer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], John Wesley Hyatt…
  • John Wesley Hyatt passed away in New Jersey[4].
  • John Wesley Hyatt was born on November 28, 1837[3].
  • John Wesley Hyatt died on May 10, 1920[5].
  • John Wesley Hyatt is buried at Fair Mount Cemetery[11].
  • John Wesley Hyatt held citizenship in United States[12].
  • John Wesley Hyatt worked as a chemist[6].
  • John Wesley Hyatt's professions included inventor[7].
  • John Wesley Hyatt worked as an entrepreneur[8].
  • John Wesley Hyatt worked as an engineer[9].
  • A notable work attributed to John Wesley Hyatt is celluloid[13].
  • John Wesley Hyatt received the Perkin Medal[14].
  • John Wesley Hyatt received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[15].
  • John Wesley Hyatt received the John Scott Award[16].
  • John Wesley Hyatt is recorded as male[17].
  • John Wesley Hyatt's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Wesley Hyatt's Commons category is recorded as John Wesley Hyatt[19].
  • John Wesley Hyatt's family name is recorded as Hyatt[20].
  • John Wesley Hyatt's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John Wesley Hyatt's given name is recorded as Wesley[22].
  • John Wesley Hyatt's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • John Wesley Hyatt's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Wesley Hyatt'}[24].

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Origins and Family

John Wesley Hyatt was born in New York City[2]. He was born on November 28, 1837[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6], inventor[7], entrepreneur[8], and engineer[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Wesley Hyatt is celluloid[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Perkin Medal[14], a chemistry award[25], in United States[26], founded in 1906[27]; National Inventors Hall of Fame[15], a hall of fame[28], in United States[29], founded in 1973[30], headquartered in North Canton[31]; and John Scott Award[16], a science award[32], in United States[33], founded in 1816[34].

Death and Burial

John Wesley Hyatt died on May 10, 1920[5]. He died in New Jersey[4]. He is buried at Fair Mount Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

John Wesley Hyatt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was John Wesley Hyatt born?

Born in New York City[2], John Wesley Hyatt…

Where did John Wesley Hyatt die?

John Wesley Hyatt died in New Jersey[4].

What did John Wesley Hyatt do for work?

John Wesley Hyatt worked as chemist[6], inventor[7], entrepreneur[8], and engineer[9].

What awards did John Wesley Hyatt receive?

Honors received include Perkin Medal[14], National Inventors Hall of Fame[15], and John Scott Award[16].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . sci-america.org. sci-america.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . invent.org. invent.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . thejohnscottaward.github.io. thejohnscottaward.github.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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