George A. Stephen Explained
George A. Stephen Sr. (February 26, 1921 – February 11, 1993[1] [2]) was an American inventor, entrepreneur, and the founder of Weber-Stephen Products Co., the company best known for the manufacturing of charcoal and gas grills. Stephen is credited with the invention of the Weber Kettle grill by cutting a metal buoy in half and fashioning a dome shaped grill with a rounded lid, which he began selling in 1952.[3]
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- Web site: February 11, 1993 in History . 2007-07-02 .
- News: George A. Stephen, 71; Invented Famous Grill . . February 16, 1993 . 2009-03-24.
- Web site: George Stephen, Company Founder and Inventor of the Weber Kettle Grill . 2007-07-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070623131242/http://weber.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=pageA&item=1 . 2007-06-23 . dead .
