John Deere was an American inventor and manufacturer of agricultural equipment. In 1837, Deere started an eponymous company that went on to become an international powerhouse.
John Deere, The Man
How John Deere Turned Steel into Gold and Won Farming's Plow Wars
How Has the Steel Plow Changed Over Time?, John Deere MachineFinder
Did John Deere's Best Invention Spark a Revolution or an Environmental Disaster?, At the Smithsonian
John Deere - Inventor, Life & Company
February 7, 1804 - John Deere's birthday - This Day In Automotive History
John Deere History, Tractor History
John Deere (inventor) - Wikipedia
John Deere History, Tractor History
John Deere Book by Sara Green
John Deere, Biography, Steel Plow, Company, & Facts
John Deere - Inventor, Life & Company