biography
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| male
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| lived:
| (1837–1920)
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| biography:
| Inventor, born in Starkey, New York, USA. He was apprenticed as a printer, but soon found his real vocation as an inventor. His inventions include a water-filter and the Hyatt roller bearing. He is best remembered for discovering the process to make celluloid (1869), which he did while trying to find a substitute for ivory in billiard balls. His discovery laid the foundation for the plastics industry. |
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