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| Noun | 1. United States industrialist who manufactured plows suitable for working the prairie soil (1804-1886).[Wordnet]. | |
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Date "Deere" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1350. (references) |
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| Deere & Company | Deere & Company (NYSE:[http://finance.yahoo.com/q/pr?s=de DE]) an American corporation based in Moline, Illinois is the leading manufacturer of agricultural machinery including tractors, combine harvesters, balers, and forestry equipment; and a leading supplier of equipment used in lawn, grounds and turf care such as ride-on lawn mowers, all of which are known for their distinctive green and yellow color scheme. John Deere is also a major manufacturer of [http://www.deere.com/en_US/cfd/construction/deere_const/docs1/jdcfc_homepage.html construction equipment]. (references) | ||
| John Deere | United States industrialist who manufactured plows suitable for working the prairie soil (1804-1886). Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| John Deere | John Deere (February 7, 1804 - May 17, 1886) was the blacksmith and manufacturer who founded Deere & Company - one of the largest agricultural and construction equipment manufacturers in the world. Deere was born in Rutland, Vermont, the son of William Deere. After his father disappeared en route to England, Deere was raised by his mother. He received an education in the Vermont primary school. He served a four-year blacksmith apprenticeship, and entered the trade in 1825. In 1827 he married Demarius Lamb. By 1836 the couple had four children, with a fifth child on the way. Facing bankruptcy, Deere sold the shop to his father-in-law, and departed for Illinois. (references) | ||
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