JOHN ALBERT BURRTHE LAWN MOWER

By Austin

John Albert burr was the first African American that made a lawn mower

–Austin

Education

John worked as a steel worker in Gettyburg. He went school at Harvard business school and he also

took private classes

Family

• John a burr had a father and mother he was the only child and his moms name was Anna W the dads name was John T Burr

John a burr had only one invention

John a burr also was alive during the civil war and slavery

John a burr was in slavery until he was 9 years old The civil war happened in 1919

John a burr held over 30 patents

John a burr died influenza

First time being used and it is hard to get

clogged

John burr went to Harvard business school. John also went to engineering university school in

Gettysburg

Date of birth and death

• John a burr was born 1848 in Maryland died 1926 in Gettysburg because influenza the disease at the age of 68