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Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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H. V. McKay
1865-08-21 – 1926-05-21
Life & Legacy
Hugh Victor McKay (21 August 1865 – 21 May 1926), commonly known as H. V. McKay, was an Australian industrialist who is known for heading the company that developed the Sunshine Harvester, arguably the first commercially viable combine harvester. He subsequently established the Sunshine Harvester Works, which became one of Australia's largest manufacturers of agricultural equipment.
Occupation & Career
inventor
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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Honors & Awards
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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Family Child
Hilda Stevenson
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Family Child
Cecil McKay
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