George A. Stephen, Sr. (February 26, 1921 – February 11, 1993) 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.
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26 February 1921
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Died |
1993 (aged 71)
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Zodiac | Pisces |
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