Cyrus Mccormick Invents the Reaping Machine
Overview
In 1831, Cyrus McCormick (1809-1884) developed the first device to reliably and effectively cut and gather grain in the field. Further refinements ...
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Cyrus Hall Mccormick
1809-1884
American Inventor
Cyrus McCormick developed an agricultural reaper that mechanically cut crops. Farmers needed to harvest wheat soon after it ripened, and McCormick�...
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Cyrus Hall McCormick was born in Rockbridge County, Virginia, the eldest son of Robert and Mary Ann McCormick. Though he received only a limited formal education, he showed a talent for mechanics and ...
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The American inventor, manufacturer, and philanthropist Cyrus Hall McCormick (1809-1884) was the first to successfully mechanize grain harvesting.Cyrus McCormick was born in rural Virginia and receive...
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Cyrus Mccormick Invents the Reaping Machine
Cyrus H. McCormick
Cyrus Hall McCormick