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(1804-1886)

Who Was John Deere?

A blacksmith by trade, John Deere determined that the wood and cast-iron plow in use at the time was ill suited to the challenges presented by prairie soil, so after some experimentation he crafted a new kind of plow and sold his first one in 1838.

He had devised 10 improved plows by the following year, and 40 more the year after that. By 1857, his annual output of plows was 10,000. By 1868, Deere and his partners incorporated, founding Deere & Company.

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By 2012, the company's worth had climbed to more than $40 billion.

Early Years

John Deere was born in Rutland, Vermont, on February 7, 1804. His father left for England and disappeared in 1808, and, subsequently, Deere was raised by his mother. He was educated in the public school system and began his storied industrial career as a blacksmith’s apprentice at age 17, setting up his first smithy trade just four years later.

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