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John Deere

American businessman

Died when: 82 years 99 days (987 months)
Star Sign: Aquarius

 

John Deere

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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