Leander J. McCormick, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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businessman and philanthropist
Date of Birth: 08-Feb-1819
Place of Birth: Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States
Date of Death: 20-Feb-1900
Profession: inventor
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Leander J. McCormick
- Leander James McCormick (February 8, 1819 – February 20, 1900) was an American inventor, manufacturer, philanthropist, and businessman and a member of the McCormick family of Chicago and Virginia.
- Along with his elder brothers Cyrus and William, he is regarded as one of the fathers of modern agriculture due to his part in the development of the McCormick Reaper and what became the International Harvester Company.
- He also owned and developed vast amounts of real estate in downtown Chicago and Lake Forest, Illinois.
- In 1885, he donated one of the world's largest telescopes to the University of Virginia.
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