Chemoreceptor. Definition. noun, plural: chemoreceptors. (1) A sensory nerve cell or sense organ, as of smell, or taste, that are able to detect and respond to chemical stimuli. (2) A sensory receptor that detects chemical stimuli in the environment and relay that information to the central nervous system.
In July 2003, Nike paid $309 million to acquire Converse. Nike approached the 1980s revival around 2005 to relaunch the footwear of choice of that decade, and the Chucks quickly became a cultural phenomenon once again.
In 1963, Knight co-founded Nike under the name Blue Ribbon Sports with a $500 investment from his former track coach, Bill Bowerman. He made his first sales by going to track meets and selling the shoes from the trunk of his Plymouth Valiant. As of Aug. 4, Forbes estimated his net worth at $23.9 billion.