Fyodor Blinov

Russian inventor
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroRussian inventor
PlacesRussia
wasEngineer
Work fieldEngineering
Gender
Male
Birth25 July 1827, Volsky District, Russia
Death24 June 1902Balakovo, Russia (aged 74 years)
Star signLeo
The details

Biography

1894-97 portrait of Blinov

Fyodor Abramovich Blinov (July 25, 1827 Saratov Oblasts – June 24, 1902 Saratov Oblasts, Russia) was a Russian inventor who introduced on the first tracked vehicles (a wagon on continuous tracks) in 1877 (patented in 1879), and then developed his idea and built the first steam-powered continuous track tractor for farm usage (1881-1888). His self-propelled crawler was successfully tested and displayed at farmer's exhibition in 1896.

The draft of Blinov's steam-powered continuous track tractor
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