2006-12-29 07:48:26 · 3 answers · asked by Jim 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
From their web site:
History
Founded in 1869 and named after benefactor John Purdue, Purdue University began its journey with six instructors, 39 students and a mission to provide agriculture and mechanic arts education.
2006-12-29 07:53:17 · answer #1 · answered by Ranto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was a businessman who donated a lot of money and land which were used to start the university.
Purdue was founded in 1869 when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, which offered public lands to any state that would establish a college for teaching agriculture and mechanics, accepted a donation of land and money from Lafayette businessman John Purdue. Today, Purdue is the largest university in Indiana in terms of student enrollment and is the flagship campus of the Purdue University System.
2006-12-29 07:55:22 · answer #2 · answered by Linkin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Purdue chicken. The actual chicken not the guy
2006-12-29 16:11:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋