Joseph-Armand Bombardier
Born: April 14, 2026, Valcourt, Quebec
Died: February 18, 1964, Sherbrooke, Quebec
Cause of death: Cancer
Burial plot: Cimetière Saint-Joseph d'Ély Valcourt, Québec
Occupation: Engineer, inventor of the snowmobile
Date of Birth 1907-04-16 Valcourt, QC
Date of Death 1964-02-18 Sherbrooke, QC
Joseph-Armand Bombardier, engineer, entrepreneur, inventor of the snowmobile and Ski-Doo (born 16 April 1907 in Valcourt, QC; died 18 February 1964 in Sherbrooke, QC). While Bombardier’s many inventions demonstrate his mechanical skills, his ability not only to respond to transportation needs but to create them gave rise to his namesake corporation’s record of shrewd business and innovation.
