Jo Anderson
Chicago
The man who helped Cyrus McCormick invent the mechanical reaper was a slave named Jo Anderson. McCormick also acknowledged that his invention was based on work done by people before him.
totally 1831! :)
non of your bisnes
McCormick did NOT invent the reaper. McCormick bought the patent from the man that actually invented it. I have proof to back this up. There is a news paper article and solid silver cup with the inventor's name and date the reaper was built.
1831
The mechanical reaper
Jo Anderson was the slave that helped his master invent the Reaper.
The first McCormick Reaper was built and tested in Walnut Grove, VA. However, the majority of the Reapers were built at a factory in Chicago, IL.
The mechanical reaper was invented by Cyrus McCormick, not Jo Anderson. He applied for the patent in 1834.
Cyrus McCormick was actually the co-inventor of the reaper. The other inventor was Jo Anderson. Jo Anderson was a slave and if often not credited for co-inventing the reaper with Cryrus McCormick (a white man). As for WHEN they did this, sometime between 1800-1830.
It helped speed up the process of raking and cutting grain from the platform.