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.

members

here now

Occupation: inventor, businessperson, politician, manufacturer
Citizenship: United States
Born: February 7, 1804
Died: May 17, 1886

Everything about John Deere →

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).

John Deere

American blacksmith and manufacturer (1804–1886)

0members1here now

Ask Genius Site

Site Journal

Feed Discussions About

Comments

Ask Genius by OpenServe:

Free account · your comment posts right after signup

About John Deere

members

here now

Occupation: inventor, businessperson, politician, manufacturer
Citizenship: United States
Born: February 7, 1804
Died: May 17, 1886

Everything about John Deere →

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).

Live room · 1 here

Be the first in the room — members see you arrive.

Join the room