https://padlet.com/394636/berz0uwgkl7udgvi CP US History en-us 2020-10-20 17:03:35 UTC 2024-11-20 12:23:49 UTC hello@padlet.com 394636 https://padlet.com/394636/berz0uwgkl7udgvi/wish/845799248 John Deere was born in Rutland, Vermont on February 7, 1804. In his early life, he became an apprentice of a blacksmith. When Deere was in his early 30s, he created the first successful commercial plow. John Deere created an agricultural and construction company named Deere & Company. The John Deere company is one of the largest agricultural businesses out there today.

SOURCE: https://www.deere.com/en/our-company/history/]]> 2020-10-20 17:06:41 UTC https://padlet.com/394636/berz0uwgkl7udgvi/wish/845799248 394636 https://padlet.com/394636/berz0uwgkl7udgvi/wish/845827546 Edwin Drake was born in Greenville, New York on March 29, 1819. In Drake's early life, he was raised on a farm and did a couple jobs before becoming an agent in the Boston and Albany Railroad. Drake was one of the first people to successfully drill oil. When Drake got involved in the drilling business, he had multiple drilling techniques that would help him drill oil efficiently. Once Drake taught other cities of these drilling techniques, they became prosperous cities.

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https://www.britannica.com/biography/Edwin-Laurentine-Drake]]> 2020-10-20 17:12:30 UTC https://padlet.com/394636/berz0uwgkl7udgvi/wish/845827546 394636 https://padlet.com/394636/berz0uwgkl7udgvi/wish/845854381 Samuel Slater was born in Belper, Derbyshire, England on June 9, 1768. In Slater's early life, he worked as an apprentice of Jedediah Strutt, a cotton manufacturer. Slater moved to the U.S after he learned of the profit he could make off cotton. Slater created the first successful cotton mill in the United States in 1793. Slater also founded the town in Rhode Island, Slatersville.

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https://www.britannica.com/biography/Samuel-Slater]]> 2020-10-20 17:17:59 UTC https://padlet.com/394636/berz0uwgkl7udgvi/wish/845854381 394636 https://padlet.com/394636/berz0uwgkl7udgvi/wish/845892152 Henry Bessemer was born in Charlton, Hertfordshire, England in 1813. In his early life, he created inventions after being inspired by his father, an engineer and type founder. As Bessemer got older, he started to create more efficient and helpful inventions, like the elongated artillery shell that was rotated by powder gases in the Crimean War. Bessemer went on to create the first process for manufacturing steel efficiently and cheaper than ever before. Due to Bessemer's help to society, he was knighted in 1879.

SOURCE: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Henry-Bessemer]]> 2020-10-20 17:25:30 UTC https://padlet.com/394636/berz0uwgkl7udgvi/wish/845892152 394636 https://padlet.com/394636/berz0uwgkl7udgvi/wish/845925154 John D. Rockefeller was born in Richford, New York on July 8, 1839. In his early life, he stayed in school to get an education. Rockefeller dropped out of highschool and took a class in Business about six years later. Rockefeller eventually established his first enterprise which sold hay, grain, meats, and more. After learning of the expanding oil production, Rockefeller decided to get involved. He built the first oil refinery in 1863. Rockefeller went on to destroy the oil industry and be one of the richest men in U.S History.

SOURCE: https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-D-Rockefeller]]> 2020-10-20 17:32:09 UTC https://padlet.com/394636/berz0uwgkl7udgvi/wish/845925154