Which famous inventor was born in Rutland, Vermont?
Thomas Edison
Alexander Graham Bell
John Deere
Eli Whitney
Answer
John Deere, the inventor of the steel plow and founder of the agricultural equipment company Deere & Company, was born in Rutland, Vermont in 1804. His invention revolutionized farming and helped shape the American Midwest.
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