This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (October 2015) |
George Grant Blaisdell | |
---|---|
Born | June 5, 1895 Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States |
Died | October 4, 1978 Miami Beach, Florida, United States | (aged 83)
Buried | Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States |
Spouse(s) | Miriam |
Father | Philo Chase Blaisdell |
Mother | Sarah Frances Grant Blaisdell |
George Blaisdell (June 5, 1895 – October 4, 1978) was an American inventor known for creating the Zippo lighter, based on an Austrian lighter in 1933. In the 1940s, George bought buildings that could create a factory that could make the Zippo lighter.