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Bulwer–Lytton Fiction Contest
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Gary Dahl
1936-12-18 – 2015-03-28
Life & Legacy
Gary Ross Dahl (December 18, 1936 – March 23, 2015) was an American businessman and advertising director. He founded and created the collectable toy Pet Rock—smooth stones from the city of Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico, in the mid-1970s—which was successful enough to make him a millionaire.
Occupation & Career
inventor, advertising person, entrepreneur, academic, university teacher, businessperson
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Bulwer–Lytton Fiction Contest; Pet Rock
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Bulwer–Lytton Fiction Contest
Employer
Stanford University
Notable Work
Pet Rock
Organizations
Stanford University Pediatrics Department
Verified Legacy Record
Notable Work
Pet Rock
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q5524937 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
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