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Inventor of Jacuzzi Bath Dies at Age 83
Candido Jacuzzi, an Italian immigrant whose name became synonymous with relaxed life styles, has died at age 83.
The inventor of the swirling whirlpool bath that bears his name and is a feature in thousands of homes and most health spas throughout the country had been paralyzed since suffering a cerebral aneurysm in 1975.
He died Tuesday at his winter home in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Jacuzzi was the youngest of seven brothers to emigrate with their parents from the family farm in Casarsa della Delizia in northern Italy to Northern California in the early 1900s.
They purchased a machine shop in 1915 where they turned out a propeller used on airplanes during World War I. The Jacuzzis also designed and manufactured cabins for monoplanes and submersible pumps.
Candido Jacuzzi, who was sales and general manager and later company president, had a 15-month-old son, Kenneth, who suffered from rheumatoid arthritis. The boy’s physician recommended hydrotherapy, and Jacuzzi designed a whirlpool bath suitable for home use that was similar to one he had s
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When Candido Enzo Jacuzzi was born on 24 February 1903, in San Vito al Tagliamento, Udine, Italy, his father, Giovanni Battista Jacuzzi, was 47 and his mother, Teresa Arman, was 38. He married Inez Raineri on 19 December 1925, in San Francisco, California, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He immigrated to United States in 1978 and lived in Richmond, Contra Costa, California, United States in 1953 and Mexico in 1973. He died on 7 October 1986, in Scottsdale, Maricopa, Arizona, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Lafayette, Contra Costa, California, United States.
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Candido Jacuzzi Invented the Jacuzzi to Help His Son’s Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis Which He Contracted After A Strep Infection
The term Jacuzzi is often associated with luxury and leisure. On the other hand, Candido Enzo Jacuzzi did not create the whirlpool bath for luxury. In reality, he was inspired to invent it to help his son cope with his illness. What led to the invention of the Jacuzzi?
Candido Jacuzzi created the Jacuzzi to treat his son’s rheumatoid arthritis. Following a strep throat infection, his son developed arthritis, which resulted in constant joint pain. Since then, his son has benefited from hydrotherapy. Jacuzzi designed the J-300 portable water pump for a bath at their home.
The History of Jacuzzi
Candido Jacuzzi was born in the town of Casarza Della Delizia in northeastern Italy. He is the youngest of seven brothers who came to the United States with six sisters early in the century.
The family relocated to Berkeley, California, where they purchased a small machine shop and founded Jacuzzi Brothers Inc. Their first product
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