# Cyrus McCormick

Invented the mechanical reaper (1831). Moved manufacturing to Chicago in 1847, building the McCormick Reaper Works, which contributed to Chicago's growth in heavy industrial manufacturing.

- Region: 312
- Affiliation: Inventor & Founder of the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company
- Industry: Agricultural Manufacturing
- URL: https://xecon.dev/312/profiles/people/cyrus-mccormick
- Updated: 2026-05-27

## Sources

1. [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrus_McCormick)
2. [McCormick Foundation](https://www.mccormickfoundation.org/)