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Celluloid Billiard Ball

Lemelson Center and John Wesley Hyatt1868

Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation
Washington, DC, United States

John Wesley Hyatt created a successful business making billiard balls with his invention of Celluloid in 1868.

- Celluloid billiard ball, 1868.

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Title: Celluloid Billiard Ball
Creator: Lemelson Center, John Wesley Hyatt
Date Created: 1868
Subject Keywords: Endangered Species

Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation

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