John Deere (inventor)

John Deere
Born(1804-02-07)February 7, 1804
DiedMay 17, 1886(1886-05-17) (aged 82)
EducationMiddlebury College
Occupation(s)Inventor, blacksmith
Known forDeere & Company, steel plow
Children9[1]
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John Deere (February 7, 1804[2] – May 17, 1886) was an American blacksmith and manufacturer who 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.[3]

  1. ^ About John Deere Archived May 5, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Deere.com. Retrieved on July 21, 2013.
  2. ^ "Founder John Deere - Past Leaders - John Deere US". www.deere.com. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  3. ^ "Did John Deere's Best Invention Spark a Revolution or an Environmental Disaster?".

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