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John Deere (inventor)

John Deere (inventor)
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Wilson, James Grant, 1832-1914; Fiske, John, 1842-1901; Dick, Charles, 1858-; Homans, James Edward, 1865- / Public domain · resizedfile
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John Deere (February 7, 1804 – 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.

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People Who Became Wealthy Through Industrial Manufacturing
People Who Became Wealthy Through Industrial Manufacturing
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Factories have generated personal wealth through very different combinations of engineering, ownership, finance and scale. This selection moves from vehicles and heavy industry to chemicals...
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