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John Deere

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American blacksmith and manufacturer (1804-1886)

United StatesScientistsLived 1804 to 1886 · aged 82
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John Deere was an American blacksmith, businessman, inventor and politician. He founded Deere & Company, one of the largest and leading agricultural and construction-equipment manufacturers in the world. Born in Rutland, Vermont, Deere moved to Illinois and invented the first commercially successful steel plow in 1837.

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Early John Deere plow, c. 1845, made in Grand Detour, Illinois, displayed at The Henry Ford MuseumEarly John Deere plow, c. 1845, made in Grand Detour, Illinois, displayed at The Henry Ford Museum

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1989National Inventors Hall of Fame

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Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1804 to 1886 · aged 82
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26 languages

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