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Industrialist. Known for. Main benefactor of Purdue University. John Purdue ( / pɜːrˈduː /; October 31, 1802 – September 12, 1876) was a wealthy American industrialist in Lafayette, Indiana, and the primary original benefactor of Purdue University .
John Purdue was a German-born American businessman who made a fortune in merchandise, railroads, and agriculture. He donated land and money to establish Purdue University in 1869, and also supported other educational and civic causes in Indiana and beyond.
- October 31, 1802
- September 12, 1876
30. Okt. 2023 · Born 221 years ago on Halloween, John Purdue was a successful businessman who would go on to donate the land and money needed to establish Purdue University.
7. Mai 2019 · 9.9K views 4 years ago. John Purdue himself, as dramatized in this video by author and historian John Norberg, gives a first-person account of his own life and the early life of Purdue...
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6. Mai 2019 · Speaking from “beyond the grave,” John Purdue now has full view of Purdue’s remarkable 150-year history. Through Norberg, he recounts a dramatic and devastating early fire and the dedicated people who responded by building Purdue “one brick higher.” He notes the university’s world-famous high achievers in science and ...
John Purdue was a wealthy merchant and philanthropist who founded Purdue University in 1869. He donated $150,000 and a mandate to teach agriculture and mechanic arts to the Indiana Agricultural College.
Purdue Press releases biography of John Purdue. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Just in time to celebrate his Oct. 31 birthday, the Purdue University Press has released the first full-length study of John Purdue's life and work. John Purdue (1802-1876) donated the money to found Indiana's land-grant university.
