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John Deere (inventor)

American blacksmith and manufacturer (1804–1886)

John Deere

Born(1804-02-07)February 7, 1804

Rutland, Vermont, United States

DiedMay 17, 1886(1886-05-17) (aged 82)

Moline, Illinois, United States

EducationMiddlebury College
Occupation(s)Blacksmith, businessman, inventor, politician
Known forDeere & Company, steel plow
SpouseDemarius Lamb (1827–1886)
Children9[1]

John Deere (February 7, 1804[2] – May 17, 1886) 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.[3]

Early life

John Deere was born on February 7, 1804, in Rutland, Vermont,[4] the third son of William Rinold Deere,[ John Deere - Wikipedia BYT