George Grant Blaisdell

George Grant Blaisdell
BornJune 5, 1895
Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States
DiedOctober 4, 1978(1978-10-04) (aged 83)
Miami Beach, Florida, United States
BuriedBradford, Pennsylvania, United States
Spouse(s)Miriam
FatherPhilo Chase Blaisdell
MotherSarah 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.