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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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