H. David Dalquist (May 25, 1918 – January 2, 2005) was an American inventor and chemical engineer.
Dalquist served as a radar technician in the Pacific with the United States Navy during World War II.
Initially Nordic Ware's product line were all designed to make Scandinavian specialty items including Rosette, Krumkake, Platte Panne and Ebelskiver.
[2] In the early 1950s, Dalquist designed the Bundt cake pan.
[3] Dalquist subsequently licensed the name to Pillsbury for use in their cake mixes.