John Samuel Rowell
American mayor
Died when: 82 years 205 days (990 months)Star Sign: Aries
John Samuel Rowell (April 1, 1825 – October 21, 1907) was a noted agricultural inventor and pioneer manufacturer.Born in Springwater, New York, and living his adult life in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, he held more than 40 patents for farm machinery and agricultural implement improvements, including the patent on the cultivator tooth.
He is the great grandfather of Theodore H.Rowell, noted Minnesota pharmaceutical inventor, entrepreneur, and founder of Rowell Laboratories, Inc.
Rowell was obsessed with the idea of improving the old methods of soil cultivation.His inventive genius and perseverance enabled him to make his dreams become a reality and become a benefactor to mankind.
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