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Benjamin Holt

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Gender Male
Death104 years ago
Date of birth January 1,1849
Zodiac sign Capricorn
Born Concord
New Hampshire
United States
Date of died December 5,1920
DiedStockton
California
United States
NationalityAmerican
Place of burialStockton, California, United States
SiblingsEllen H. Drake
Myra A. Holt
Ames Frank Holt
William Harrison Holt
Charles H. Holt
Spous Anna Brown
ChildrenAlfred B. Holt, William Knox Holt, Anne Holt, Edison Ames Holt, Benjamin Dean Holt
Known forPatented and manufactured first workable continuous tracked tractor, led to Caterpillar Inc.
FoundedHolt Manufacturing Company
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Benjamin Holt Life story


Benjamin Leroy Holt was an American inventor who patented and manufactured the first practical crawler-type tread tractor. The continuous-type track is used for heavy agricultural and engineering vehicles to spread the weight over a large area to prevent the vehicle from sinking into soft ground.

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