John Deere (February 7, 1804 – 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.
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7 February 1804 Rutland, Vermont
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Died |
17 May 1886 (aged 82) Red Cliff in Moline, Illinois, US
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Zodiac | Aquarius |
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