Benjamin Holt
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 104 years ago |
Date of birth | January 1,1849 |
Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
Born | Concord |
New Hampshire | |
United States | |
Date of died | December 5,1920 |
Died | Stockton |
California | |
United States | |
Nationality | American |
Place of burial | Stockton, California, United States |
Siblings | Ellen H. Drake |
Myra A. Holt | |
Ames Frank Holt | |
William Harrison Holt | |
Charles H. Holt | |
Spous | Anna Brown |
Children | Alfred B. Holt, William Knox Holt, Anne Holt, Edison Ames Holt, Benjamin Dean Holt |
Known for | Patented and manufactured first workable continuous tracked tractor, led to Caterpillar Inc. |
Founded | Holt Manufacturing Company |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 497556 |
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.