John Henry Manny
John Henry Manny (1825–1856) was the inventor of the Manny Reaper, one of various makes of reaper used to harvest grain in the 19th century. Cyrus McCormick III, in his Century of the Reaper, called Manny "the most brilliant and successful of all Cyrus McCormick's competitors," a field of many brilliant people.
John Henry Manny | |
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John Henry Manny | |
| Born | November 28, 1825 |
| Died | January 31, 1856 Rockford, Illinois, US |
| Resting place | Greenwood Cemetery (Rockford, Illinois) |
| Occupation | Inventor |
| Known for | Manny Reaper |
| Spouse |
Mary Dorr (m. 1853–1856) |
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