... came to help many other farmers as well. First of all, let's look at the periods of his life, (November 9, 1731 – October 9, 1806). Primarily, he was a farmer and as a farmer he enlightened the New World by introducing them to the 17 year cycle of locust. This revelation to farmers was invaluable, because it prepared them for the coming of locust swarms that could destroy their crops. He also was ... which actually helped him in his ability to predict the solar eclipse on April 14, 1789 in direct contradiction of the expert astronomers and mathematicians of the day who predicted a ver...

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