People
Inventions
Years
100

What is Thomas Newcomen known for? 

Inventing the steam engine? 

100

What did John Deere invent? 

Steel plow

100

When was the steel plow invented? 

1837

200

Who invented the steam engine? 

Thomas Newcomen

200

How did the steam engine help agriculture?  

It increased daily production threshing by a hundred times. 

200

When was Thomas Newcomen born? 

1664

300

Who invented the steel plow?

John Deere 

300

Why was the steel plow invented? 

To help alleviate problems for people, and an easier way to farm. 

300

When was the steam engine invented? 

1712

400

Where was John Deere born? 

Rutland, vermont. 

400

What did Thomas Newcomen invent? 

Steam engine

400

When was John Deere born? 

1804

500

What company is named after John Deere? 

John Deere. 

500

What has evolved from the steel plow?

Combine, and tractors. 

500

When was the John Deere company established? 

1837

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