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NIHF Inductee Joseph-Armand Bombardier: A Trailblazing Inventor
Some of the world’s greatest inventors have launched industries – but did you know some inventors have also launched sports? That’s exactly what happened when Joseph-Armand Bombardier invented the Ski-Doo® snowmobile.
Bombardier is one of 15 legendary creators and innovators we will celebrate this spring as we welcome the class of National Inventors Hall of Fame® Inductees.
Read on to learn more about this ambitious inventor and his impact.
An Aptitude for Mechanics
Born April 16, , in Valcourt, Quebec, Canada, Bombardier understood the challenges of living in rural villages where snow made unplowed roads impassable.
He showed an early aptitude for designing and modifying mechanical devices and turning them into mobile toys, such as a miniature locomotive, tractors and boats.
He attended Séminaire Saint-Charles-Borromée in Sherbrooke, Quebec, and then opened his own machine shop in Valcourt in Over the ne