My father was a progressive... by Andrew Taylor Still, an American Scientist

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“My father was a progressive farmer, and was always ready to lay aside an old plough if he could replace it with one better constructed for its work. All through life, I have ever been ready to buy a better plough.”

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Name: Andrew Taylor Still

Nationality: American

Date of Birth: 1828

Date of Death: 1917

Profession: Scientist

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