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John Deere (inventor)

John Deere, American blacksmith and businessman, founded Deere & Company (died 1886)

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Born
February 7, 1804
Died
May 17, 1886
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1804

About John Deere (inventor)

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. Deere worked in Burlington before opening his own shops, first in Vergennes, and then in Leicester. In 1837, Deere developed and manufactured the first commercially successful cast-steel plow. By early 1838, Deere completed his first steel plow and sold it to a local farmer, Lewis Crandall, who quickly spread word of his success with Deere's plow.

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John Deere (inventor) timeline

  1. In 1837, Deere developed and manufactured the first commercially successful cast-steel plow.
  2. Born in Rutland, Vermont, Deere moved to Illinois and invented the first commercially successful steel plow in 1837.
  3. By early 1838, Deere completed his first steel plow and sold it to a local farmer, Lewis Crandall, who quickly spread word of his success with Deere's plow.

The world when John Deere (inventor) was born

John Deere (inventor) was born in 1804. 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 headlineLewis and Clark expedition begins
  • Technology milestoneMorphine isolated for the first time
  • World population~920M

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderThomas Jefferson
  • U.S. population6.1M

1804 versus 2026

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Measure18042026
Population6.1M341 million

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