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John Deere
American blacksmith and industrialist, inventor of the steel plow, founder of the Deere company Date of Birth: 07.02.1804 Country: USA |
Content:
- Biography of John Deere
- Early Life and Career
- Invention of the Steel Plow
- Later Life and Legacy
Biography of John Deere
John Deere was an American blacksmith, industrialist, and inventor of the steel plow.
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He was the founder of the company 'Deere & Company,' which is now the largest agricultural machinery manufacturer in the world.
Early Life and Career
John Deere was born in Rutland, Wisconsin to William Rinold Deere, a tailor.
When John was only 4 years old, his father disappeared while traveling to England to claim an inheritance. Despite this setback, John received his basic education in a local school and briefly attended Magdeburg University before dropping out.
With no inheritance and a limited education, he was apprenticed by his mother in 1821. For four years, he worked as an apprentice under Be