George A. Stephen
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George A. Stephen, Sr. (c. 1922 – 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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- ^ "February 11, 1993 in History". http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1993/february_11_1993_167874.html. Retrieved 2007-07-02.
- ^ "George A. Stephen, 71; Invented Famous Grill". The New York Times. February 16, 1993. http://www.nytimes.com/1993/02/16/obituaries/george-a-stephen-71-invented-famous-grill.html. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
- ^ "George Stephen, Company Founder and Inventor of the Weber Kettle Grill". http://weber.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=pageA&item=1. Retrieved 2007-07-02.
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