Cyrus McCormick

Cyrus Hall McCormick was an American inventor and businessman who founded the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company, which became part of the International Harvester Company in 1902. Originally from the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, he and many members of the McCormick family became prominent residents of Chicago.

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Who was born first?

• Cyrus McCormick and James David Forbes were born the same year
• Cyrus McCormick and Louis Braille were born the same year
• Cyrus McCormick was born 1 year after James Nasmyth
• Cyrus McCormick was born 1 year after Antonio Meucci
• Cyrus McCormick was born 1 year before William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong

Timeline

1. Antonio MeucciApril 13, 1808 – October 18, 1889
2. James NasmythAugust 19, 1808 – May 7, 1890
3. Cyrus McCormick (this page)February 15, 1809 – May 13, 1884
4. James David ForbesApril 20, 1809 – December 31, 1868
5. Louis BrailleJanuary 4, 1809 – January 6, 1852
6. William Armstrong, 1st Baron ArmstrongNovember 26, 1810 – December 27, 1900

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