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John Wesley Hyatt
1837 Nov, 28

John Wesley Hyatt

John Wesley Hyatt, American engineer (d. 1920)
John Wesley Hyatt (November 28, 1837 – May 10, 1920) was an American inventor. He is mainly known for simplifying the production of celluloid.

Hyatt, a Perkin Medal recipient, is included in the National Inventors Hall of Fame. He had nearly 238 patents to his credit, including improvements to sugar cane mills and water filtration devices.

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Events on 1837

  • 24 Mar

    Black Canadians

    Canada gives African Canadian men the right to vote.
  • 7 Nov

    Elijah P. Lovejoy

    In Alton, Illinois, abolitionist printer Elijah P. Lovejoy is shot dead by a mob while attempting to protect his printing shop from being destroyed a third time.
  • 8 Nov

    Mount Holyoke College

    Mary Lyon founds Mount Holyoke Female Seminary, which later becomes Mount Holyoke College.
  • 22 Nov

    Upper Canada Rebellion

    Canadian journalist and politician William Lyon Mackenzie calls for a rebellion against the United Kingdom in his essay "To the People of Upper Canada", published in his newspaper The Constitution.
  • 25 Dec

    Battle of Lake Okeechobee

    Second Seminole War: American general Zachary Taylor leads 1100 troops against the Seminoles at the Battle of Lake Okeechobee.