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- Charles Deering, (1695–1749), was a German botanist who lived and worked in England. He was an acquaintance of both Sloane and their mutual friend J. Dillenius. He was also a physician who developed a successful method of treating smallpox, but he ended up in poverty due to his short temper.
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Charles Deering (July 31, 1852 – February 5, 1927) was an American businessman, art collector, and philanthropist. He was an executive of the agricultural machinery company founded by his father that became International Harvester.
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Charles Deering Estate is located in the Cutler neighborhood of Palmetto Bay, Florida. The grounds include what is thought to be the largest virgin coastal tropical hardwood hammock in the continental United States .
An early preservationist, and environmentalist, Charles used his estate to showcase South Florida’s natural beauty. Now a museum and state-protected park, the Deering Estate encompasses various ecosystems, including mangrove forests and marshes.
The Deering Estate preserves the 1920s era Miami estate of Charles Deering, Chicago industrialist, early preservationist, environmentalist, art collector, philanthropist and first chairman of the International Harvester Company.
Charles Deering, son of William and Abbey Reed (Barbour) Deering, was born on July 31, 1852, in South Paris, Maine. His father was the founder of Deering, Miliken & Company, and later of Gammon & Deering, manufacturers of harvesters and the predecessor of the Deering Harvester Company, organized in 1880.
Apr 16, 2017 · Exterior & interior views of Maricel, the former Charles Deering home in Sitges, Spain. Though significant as an example of early 20th century vernacular Floridian architecture, the interiors of the former hotel are of no particular Gilded Age artistic importance.
Mar 22, 2024 · Charles Deering was an art collector, industrialist (Deering Harvester Company) and amateur artist. Deering's collection included paintings, sculptures, prints, and rugs by, among others, John Singer Sargent and Augustus St. Gaudens.
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