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DEKA
DEKA Research & Development Corporation is a company based in New Hampshire, founded in 1982 by Dean Kamen, consisting of nearly 400 engineers, technicians, and support staff. The name DEKA is derived from Dean Kamen's name. The company is located in a series of old Amoskeag Falls Millyard buildings in Manchester, New Hampshire. DEKA's mission is "to foster innovation." Dean Kamen was awarded the National Medal of Technology in 2000 by then President Clinton for inventions that have advanced medical care worldwide. In 2003, his "Project Slingshot," a cheap portable water purification system, was named a runner-up for "coolest invention of 2003" by Time magazine. Dean Kamen appeared on The Colbert Report showing off his water purifier by dumping Doritos into a red liquid, and having it purify the red liquid into a clear colorless pure water DEKA is a major sponsor and strategic partner of FIRST, also founded by Dean Kamen. DEKA was a microdispensing contractor for the development of Coca Cola Freestyle.
The Standard Electrical Dictionary
Deka
Prefix originally used in the metric system to signify multiplying by ten, as dekameter, ten meters, dekagram, ten grams; now extended to many scientific terms.
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DEKA
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DEKA
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Deka is ranked #70833 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Deka surname appeared 276 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Deka.
53.6% or 148 total occurrences were White.
31.8% or 88 total occurrences were Asian.
11.2% or 31 total occurrences were Black.
2.1% or 6 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Deka in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Deka in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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