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Harry Ferguson

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Irish engineer and inventor (1884-1960)

United KingdomScientistsLived 1884 to 1960 · aged 75
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Henry George Ferguson was a British mechanic and inventor who is noted for his role in the development of the modern agricultural tractor and its three-point linkage system, for being the first person in Ireland to build and fly his own aeroplane, and for developing the first four-wheel drive Formula One car, the...

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Harry Ferguson's birthplaceHarry Ferguson's birthplaceA metal sculpture near the A1 road depicting Ferguson's first flightA metal sculpture near the A1 road depicting Ferguson's first flightA magazine article showing and describing Ferguson's tractor hitch development status as of 1922. It is a fully mechanical version with a depth wheel (small wheel that sets the plough depth).A magazine article showing and describing Ferguson's tractor hitch development status as of 1922. It is a fully mechanical version with a depth wheel (small wheel that sets the plough depth).

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Henry George Ferguson was a British mechanic and inventor who is noted for his role in the development of the modern agricultural tractor and its three-point linkage system, for being the first person in Ireland to build and fly his own aeroplane, and for developing the first four-wheel drive Formula One car, the Ferguson P99.

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United Kingdom
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1884 to 1960 · aged 75
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17 languages

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