Frank Hornby

Frank Hornby ( born May 15, 1863 in Liverpool, England; † September 21, 1936 ) was a British inventor, businessman and politician of the Conservative Party with seat in Parliament.

The 1901 developed by Frank Hornby Meccano "Meccano " to which it November 30, received a patent, the popular UK model railway brand Hornby Trains and the cast metal model cars of the brand " Dinky Toys" made ​​a wealthy man from Hornby.