Frank Hornby
Frank Hornby was born on May 15, 1863. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Frank Hornby
Frank Hornby (15 May 1863 – 21 September 1936) was an English inventor, businessman and politician. He was a visionary in toy development and manufacture, and although he had no formal engineering training, he was responsible for the invention and production of three of the most popular lines of toys based on engineering principles in the 20th century: Meccano, Hornby Model Railways and Dinky Toys. He also founded the British toy company Meccano Ltd in 1908, and launched a monthly publication, Meccano Magazine in 1916. Hornby's inventions and initiatives made him a millionaire in the 1930s.…