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Article: Historical marker in Agricultural Engineering.(Inside ASAE)(William Conroy honored)
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- Resource: Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World
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- November 1, 2004
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A historical plaque commemorating the invention of the forage harvester was dedicated on Aug. 2, 2004, in the Aylmer neighborhood of the City of Gatineau in Quebec. The plaque emphasizes the inventiveness of William Conroy (1850-1915) who lived in Aylmer and developed several agricultural machines for the family farm. In 1891 Conroy received a U.S. patent (No. 465,127) for the first field hay chopper. Conroy also served as mayor of Aylmer, 1882-1884 and 1891-1892.
In 1988 ASAE dedicated Historic Landmark plaque #22 to the invention of the forage harvester. This plaque is located at the University of Wisconsin, Agricultural Engineering Laboratory in Madison. A ...