Walter Hunt
American mechanic and inventor (1796–1859)
Facts
14 properties- Instance of
- human
- Date of birth
- July 29, 1796
- Date of death
- June 8, 1859
- Place of birth
- New York
- Place of death
- New York City
- Country of citizenship
- United States[9]
- Award received
- National Inventors Hall of Fame (2006)[10]
- Copyright status as a creator
- copyrights on works have expired[15]
- Family name
- Hunt (surname)[12]
- Has works in the collection
- Museum of Modern Art[14]
- Place of burial
- Green-Wood Cemetery[8]
🏷️ Also known as
en Walter Hunt
ar والتر هانت
el Γουόλτερ Χαντ
hi वाल्टर हण्ट
ja ウォルター・ハント
ru Уолтер Хант
ru Хант, Уолтер
zh 沃爾特·亨特
🔖 Identifiers · 21
- ISNI
- 0000000030756504
- VIAF cluster ID
- 27909111
- Library of Congress Authorities ID
- n96101083
- GND ID
- 120734516
- American National Biography ID
- 2091921
- CERL Thesaurus ID
- cnp00561766
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
- biography/Walter-Hunt
- FAST ID
- 382091
- FES digital collections entity ID
- 410378
- Find a Grave memorial ID
- 1422
- Freebase ID
- /m/09vd7t
- Geni profile ID
- 6000000013019313403
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- Museum of Modern Art artist ID
- 27037
- National Inventors Hall of Fame ID
- walter-hunt
- Our Campaigns candidate ID
- 169185
- SNAC ARK ID
- w6qr9d5j
- Topic's main category
- Category:Walter Hunt (inventor)
- Union List of Artist Names ID
- 500476007
- WikiTree person ID
- Hunt-16085
- WorldCat Entities ID
- E39PBJpPF9B7gxxP3Mv38RqYT3
- Yale LUX ID
- person/71f0ac03-b5f8-4714-9aa6-9294fa41d218
🔗 Connections
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Award received 1
Country of citizenship 1
Given name 1
Has works in the collection 1
Instance of 1
Place of birth 1
Place of burial 1
Place of death 1
Sex or gender 1
← Creator 1
← FactGrid item ID 1
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Summary
Walter Hunt was born on July 29, 1796[1], in New York[2]. He died on June 8, 1859[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as an inventor[5], designer[6], and mechanic[7].
Why It Matters
Walter Hunt is credited with the discovery of safety pin[16] and Rocket Ball[17], an ammunition model[18].
FAQs
Where was Walter Hunt born?
Walter Hunt's place of birth was New York[2].
Where did Walter Hunt die?
Walter Hunt passed away in New York City[4].
What did Walter Hunt do for work?
Walter Hunt worked as an inventor[5], designer[6], and mechanic[7].
What awards did Walter Hunt receive?
Honors received include National Inventors Hall of Fame[10].
What did Walter Hunt discover?
Walter Hunt is credited as discoverer of safety pin[16] and Rocket Ball[17].