Frank Zamboni | |
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Born | Frank Joseph Zamboni Jr. January 16, 1901 Eureka, Utah, U.S. |
Died | July 27, 1988 Paramount, California, U.S. | (aged 87)
Occupation(s) | Businessman, inventor |
Known for | Invention of ice resurfacer and founder of Zamboni Company |
Frank Joseph Zamboni Jr. (/zæmˈboʊni/, Italian: [dzamˈboːni]; January 16, 1901 – July 27, 1988) was an American businessman and inventor whose most famous invention is the modern ice resurfacer, with his surname being registered as a trademark for these devices.[1][2][3]