Cyrus Mc Cormick Reaping Machine WHO Cyrus Hall
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Cyrus Mc. Cormick Reaping Machine
WHO Cyrus Hall Mc. Cormick, American (February 15, 1809 – May 13, 1884) An inventor and founder of the Mc. Cormick Harvesting Machine Company
WHAT A main wheel frame Projected to the side a platform containing a cutter bar having fingers through which reciprocated a knife driven by a crank Upon the outer end of the platform was a divider projecting ahead of the platform to separate the grain to be cut from that to be left standing A reel was positioned above the platform to hold the grain against the reciprocating knife to throw it back upon the platform The machine was drawn by a team walking at the side of the grain
WHEN Introduced the farmers to his newly invented mechanical reaper in July, 1831. Mc. Cormick was granted a patent on the reaper on June 21, 1834.
WHERE Over the next few decades after it had been invented, the Mc. Cormick and Hussey reapers would compete with each other in the marketplace, despite being quiet similar. By 1847, Cyrus Mc. Cormick began the mass manufacture of his reaper in a Chicago factory.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE The “Father of Modern Agriculture” Helped with agriculture Contributed to the economy Supplied more jobs for slaves
PARAGRAPH FORM Cyrus Hall Mc. Cormick, American, born on February 15, 1809, died on May 13, 1884, was an inventor and founder of the Mc. Cormick Harvesting Machine Company. He invented the Cyrus Mc. Cormick Reaping Machine in July 1831, which is a main wheel frame, projected to the side a platform containing a cutter bar having fingers through which reciprocated a knife driven by a crank. By 1847, Cyrus Mc. Cormick began the mass manufacture of his reaper in a Chicago factory. His invention made him to be the “Father of Modern Agriculture”, helped with agriculture, contributed to the economy, and supplied more jobs for slaves.
