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Birth Of McCormick
Cyrus Hall McCormick was born on Febuary 15, 1809. He was born on a large farm in Lexington, Virginia. His father and mother were Robert McCormick and Maryanne McCormick respectivley. -
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McCormick and The Reaping Machine
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First Invention
When McCormick was 15, he developed a low weight "cradle" to allow people to harvest more grain with less effort. -
The Reeping Machine
After his father tried unsuccessfully to build a reaping machine, young McCormick took over and had one ready and tested with 2 months. -
First Patent
McCormick saw a great upcoming demand for farm machines in the rapidly expanding midwest and recieved his first patent, by that time he had sold few reapers. -
A booming Business
By this time McCormick sold over a hundred reapers. -
McCormick's Challenge
McCormick once was challenge by another inventor to find whose machine cut the most grain. On the day of the contest, it rained. While McCormicks machine was able to cut in damp conditions, his opponents was not. -
Move to Chicago
When McCormick's wealth increased, he decided to build a main factory in Chicago. -
World Fair
McCormick won the gold metal at London's Crystal Palace Exposition and quickly became world famous. -
Success
In this year he became the largest manufacturor of farm equipment in the world, andmarried his wife Nettie Fowler -
Around the world
By this time, McCormick had expanded as far as Russia and New Zealand -
Death
McCormick died on May 13, 1884. His last words were "Work, work, work"
