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Harry Ferguson

Harry Ferguson, Irish engineer, invented the tractor (died 1960)

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Born
November 4, 1884
Died
October 25, 1960
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1884

About Harry Ferguson

Henry George Ferguson was an Irish mechanic and inventor who is noted for his role in the development of the modern agricultural tractor and its three-point linkage system, for being the first person in Ireland to build and fly his own aeroplane, and for developing the first four-wheel drive Formula One car, the Ferguson P99. Harry Ferguson became the first Irish person to fly and the first Irish person to build and fly their own aeroplane. After falling out with his brother over the safety and future of aviation Ferguson decided to go it alone, and in 1911 founded a company selling Maxwell, Star and Vauxhall cars and Overtime Tractors.

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The world when Harry Ferguson was born

Harry Ferguson was born in 1884. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineGrover Cleveland elected president
  • Technology milestoneFirst roller coaster opens at Coney Island
  • Notable inventionRoller coaster
  • World population~1.44B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderChester A. Arthur
  • U.S. population53.7M

1884 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Harry Ferguson's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18842026
Population53.7M341 million

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