# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/john-wesley-hyatt
# Generated: 2026-08-14T00:53:09.291Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/john-wesley-hyatt"
name: "John Wesley Hyatt"
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description: "John Wesley Hyatt was an American inventor. He is known for simplifying the production of celluloid."
tagline: "American inventor of plastic (1837-1920)"
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birthDate: "1837-11-28"
deathDate: "1920-05-10"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  trendDirection:       "FALLING"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump