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
Burial placeBradford, Pennsylvania, United States
SpouseMiriam
ChildrenHarriett Blaisdell (daughter)
Sarah Blaisdell Dorn (daughter)
Parents
  • Philo Chase Blaisdell (father)
  • Sarah Frances Grant Blaisdell (mother)
RelativesBrett Madden (great-granddaughter)

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, he purchased buildings that could be converted into factories capable of making the Zippo lighter.

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