George Grant Blaisdell
George Grant Blaisdell | |
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| Born | June 5, 1895 Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | October 4, 1978 (aged 83) Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
| 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.