George Lerner
George Lerner · Technology & Engineering
Invented Mr. Potato Head (developed 1949, launched by Hasbro 1952).
1922, Brooklyn, New York, United States — 1995
Brooklyn, New York, United States
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George Lerner was an American toy inventor of Romanian-Jewish descent, born in Brooklyn, New York. Around 1949 he designed the plastic facial pieces that became Mr. Potato Head, which Hasbro launched in 1952 as one of the first toys ever advertised on television. His creation became an enduring icon of American childhood.
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Invented Mr. Potato Head (developed 1949, launched by Hasbro 1952).
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