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Who among the following invented the first mechanical reaper?
Who among the following invented the first mechanical reaper?
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The correct option is B Cyrus McCormick
Cyrus Hall McCormick(February 15, 1809 – May 13, 1884) was an American inventor and founder of the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company. Cyrus McCormick held one of his first demonstrations of mechanical reaping at a village ofSteeles Tavern, Virginia in 1831. First mechanical reaper was pulled over with the help of horses.
He was awarded numerous prizes and awards because of his immense contribution in making a mechanical reaper which reduced the labour of farmers with increased productivity. Thus, it contributed to the industrialization of agriculture as well as the migration of labour to cities in numerous wheat-growing countries.
Cyrus Hall McCormick(February 15, 1809 – May 13, 1884) was an American inventor and founder of the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company. Cyrus McCormick held one of his first demonstrations of mechanical reaping at a village ofSteeles Tavern, Virginia in 1831. First mechanical reaper was pulled over with the help of horses.
He was awarded numerous prizes and awards because of his immense contribution in making a mechanical reaper which reduced the labour of farmers with increased productivity. Thus, it contributed to the industrialization of agriculture as well as the migration of labour to cities in numerous wheat-growing countries.
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