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Cyrus Hall McCormick (February 15, 1809 – May 13, 1884) was an American inventor and businessman who founded the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company, which later became part of the International Harvester Company in 1902.
Mar 22, 2024 · Cyrus McCormick, American industrialist and inventor who is generally credited with the development of the mechanical reaper. His invention embodied the principles essential to all subsequent grain-cutting machines and was useful in reducing the labor costs associated with grain harvesting.
Jul 28, 2019 · Cyrus McCormick (February 15, 1809–May 13, 1884), a Virginia blacksmith, invented the mechanical reaper in 1831. Essentially a horse-drawn machine that harvested wheat, it was one of the most important inventions in the history of farm innovation.
Because his reaper enabled much fewer farmers to produce much more grain, Cyrus McCormick not only transformed agriculture, but also diversified American industry. In 1831, 90% of the U.S. population was involved in farming.
An American inventor and businessman who founded the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company and won the Gold Medal at London's World's Fair in the Crystal Palace.
Jun 21, 2019 · Cyrus McCormick, a blacksmith in Virginia, developed the first practical mechanical reaper to harvest grain in 1831 when he was only 22 years old. His machine, at first a local curiosity, proved to be enormously important.
May 29, 2018 · Born in Virginia on February 15, 1809, Cyrus McCormick (1805 – 1884) obtained a grammar school education and assisted his father in the operation of a 1,200-acre grain and livestock farm. While working on this farm McCormick invented a mechanical reaping machine that greatly decreased the amount of time it took to harvest wheat.
