LifestyleIce-cream cone invented by Syrian immigrant Ernest Hamwi
Ice cream’s journey from a rare luxury to a staple was propelled by serving innovations—from penny licks to edible waffle cups and, most famously, the ice-cream cone popularized after the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair. Immigrant inventors such as Ernest Hamwi, Italo Marchiony, and Antonio Valvona helped shape the cone’s modern form and its widespread adoption.
