John Deere was an American blacksmith and manufacturer who founded Deere & Company, one of the largest and leading agricultural and construction-equipment manufacturers in the world. Born in Rutland, Vermont, Deere moved to Illinois and invented the first commercially successful steel plow in 1837.
John Deere (inventor)
Early John Deere plow, circa 1845, made in Grand Detour, Illinois, displayed at The Henry Ford Museum
The John Deere House in Grand Detour, Illinois, built 1836
A monument in Middlebury, Vermont marking the shop in the town where John Deere learned the blacksmith trade
Deere & Company, doing business as John Deere, is an American corporation that manufactures agricultural machinery, heavy equipment, forestry machinery, diesel engines, drivetrains used in heavy equipment, and lawn care equipment. It also provides financial services and other related activities.
John Deere World Headquarters in Moline, Illinois
John Deere plow c. 1845
Horse-drawn manure spreader
Company logo used between 1876 and 1912