Show & Tell: Purdue’s First Graduate

History Center
522 Columbia Street, Lafayette, IN 47901
  • Presented By: Tippecanoe County Historical Association
  • Dates: September 10, 2024
  • Time: 11:30 PM to 12:30 PM
  • Price: Free
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Purdue University held its first classes in 1874 with a class of thirty- nine students, including John Bradford Harper. He was a very active student and graduated with a degree in chemistry. Yet, he became a civil engineer. Learn the story of Purdue’s first graduate, 150 years ago!

Presented by David Hovde.