About John Deere

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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John Deere

American blacksmith and manufacturer (1804–1886)

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Occupation: inventor, businessperson, politician, manufacturer

Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image by Wilson, James Grant, 1832-1914; Fiske, John, 1842-1901; Dick, Charles, 1858-; Homans, James Edward, 1865- via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

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February 7, 1804

Died

May 17, 1886

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