| George Grant Blaisdell | |
| Father: | Philo Chase Blaisdell |
| Mother: | Sarah Frances Grant Blaisdell |
| Spouse: | Miriam |
| Birth Date: | June 5, 1895 |
| Birth Place: | Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Death Place: | Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
| Burial Place: | Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States |
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.
Blaisdell quit school in grade 5, leading his father to send the inventor to a military academy. Blaisdell attended the academy until his sudden dismissal three years later. Thus, Blaisdell only attended school until grade 8. Thereafter, he worked for his family company, the Blaisdell Machinery Company.[1]
Zippo advertisements of the day commonly had the initials PCB or SGB engraved on illustrations of Zippo Lighters. These initials were an homage to George's Parents, Philo C Blaisdell and Sarah Grant Blaisdell.
George died on October 4, 1978, in Miami Beach, Florida at the age of 83. After his death, his daughters Sarah B. Dorn and Harriet B. Wick took control of the company.