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Leander James McCormick (February 8, 1819 – February 20, 1900) was an American inventor, manufacturer, philanthropist, and businessman and a member of the McCormick family of Chicago and Virginia. Along with his elder brothers Cyrus and William, he is regarded as one of the fathers of modern agriculture due to his part in the development of ...
Leander McCormick Observatory. The University of Virginia operates the McCormick Observatory, located on the campus of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA. The observatory was constructed after a gift from Leander J. McCormick to build one of the largest telescopes in the world.
In over a century of operation, the McCormick Observatory and its publications have recorded countless observations and contributions to astronomical science. Its success has been due to the large number of talented astronomers to work at the University of Virginia, and the history of the Observatory is as much their story as it is that of the ...
Leander stayed active in the management of the business until 1889 when he retired and sold his shares to his nephew, Cyrus H. McCormick. In his later years, Leander McCormick remained in Chicago and began to research the McCormick genealogy. He eventually produced and published works on the McCormick family.
Jan 31, 2017 · CHICAGO, Jan. 30‐Leander J. McCormick, grandson of one of the founders of the International Harvester Company, died yesterday in his home in St. Tropez, France. He was 76 years old.
Leander James McCormick. Leander James McCormick, an American inventor, businessman, and real estate tycoon, is the subject of this photographic portrait printed in McCormick's self-published Family Record and Biography (1896).
The University of Virginia operates the McCormick Observatory. It was constructed after a gift from Leander J. McCormick to build one of the largest telescopes in the world.
