Background
Smith, David William was born on August 6, 1945 in Lebanon, Indiana, United States. Son of Milburn Francis and Mildred Lois (Bowman) Smith.
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At the time of the writing of the fourth edirion of this textbook, the agricultural economy in the United States and Canada was depressed. The prices paid to farmers for their grain crops were very low, and consequently most farmers in North America could not afford to buy a new tractor when needed; there fore, the sales of tractors and other farm machines were much below normal. The farmer who was the victim of the depressed economy was forced to "make do." Instead of purchasing a new tractor when the old one needed to be replaced, the farmer usually purchased a used or second-hand tractor or repaired the old one. In a strict sense, tractors usually do not wear out; instead, they become obsolete. The farmer who owns an obsolete tractor would prefer to replace it with one having more power, more speeds, more conveniences, a better hydraulic system, lower operating cost, or all of the above. But farmers in the United States, Canada, and other industrial nations will continue to want to purchase tractors that have all of the features, in cluding microprocessors, found on other vehicles.
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researcher agricultural engineer
Smith, David William was born on August 6, 1945 in Lebanon, Indiana, United States. Son of Milburn Francis and Mildred Lois (Bowman) Smith.
Bachelor of Science, Purdue University, 1967. Master of Science, Purdue University, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1974.
Research engineer Deere& Company Technology Center, Moline, Illinois, since 1973.
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Served with United States Army, 1969-1971. Member American Society Agricultural Engineers (Young Researcher award 1982, fellow 1994, board directors 1990-1992, 97, 99—), Society Automotive Engineers.
Married Sharon Ann Pritchett, August 28, 1971. Children: Beth Ann, Kara Lynn.