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Jethro Wood (March 16, 1774 [1] – 1834) was the inventor of a cast-iron moldboard plow with replaceable parts, the first commercially successful iron moldboard plow. His invention accelerated the development of American agriculture in the antebellum period.
28 wrz 2012 · The biography provides an in-depth look at Jethro Wood’s life, tracing his journey from a curious boy in Massachusetts to a pioneering inventor in the field of agriculture. It narrates the various challenges he encountered, including skepticism from fellow farmers and legal battles over patent infringements, which often hindered his endeavors.
Jethro Wood took out two plow patents, and those who wish to belittle his work, descant upon the first as if it were his only claim to credit. That first patent was issued in 1814. It fell far short of satisfying the patentee’s ambition.
29 lip 2018 · Book from Project Gutenberg: Jethro Wood, Inventor of the Modern Plow. A Brief Account of His Life, Services, and Trials; Together with Facts Subsequent to his Death, and Incident to His Great Invention
6 lut 2021 · Jethro Wood patented an iron plow with interchangeable parts. The agricultural revolution picked up steam during these years, with notable agricultural developments including: 1819: Jethro Wood's patenting of the iron plow with interchangeable parts;
Improved Flemish Plow. Jethro Wood's invention, patented September 1, 1819, ushered in a new era in the history of the plow, the era of manufacturing, as distinguished from the era of building in small quantities by blacksmiths or "plow wrights."
1 lis 2009 · Jethro Wood, inventor of the modern plow. A brief account of his life, services and trials; together with facts subsequent to his death, and incident to his great invention .. by Gilbert, Frank, 1839-1899
