About Gideon Daniel Searle
Lived 1846 – 1917 (aged 70). Gideon Daniel Searle was an American pharmacist and businessperson.
Gideon Daniel Searle (February 13, 1846 Randolph County, Indiana - January 22, 1917 Chicago, Illinois) was a druggist and the founder of pharmaceutical company G.D. Searle, LLC.
The company was founded in Omaha, Nebraska in 1888, moved to Chicago in 1910 before moving to Skokie, Illinois. The company was acquired by Monsanto in 1987 for $2.7 billion. His father Herman Searle helped establish a Congregational church.
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Who was Gideon Daniel Searle?
Druggist, founder of G.D. Searle (1846-1917)
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Gideon Daniel Searle was born on 13 February 1846 in Randolph County.
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Gideon Daniel Searle died on 22 January 1917 in Chicago.
What was Gideon Daniel Searle's occupation?
Gideon Daniel Searle was a pharmacist and businessperson.
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Gideon Daniel Searle was American.
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