09/12/1876 AD died
He died of an apparent stroke, aged 73, on the first day of classes of the third academic year at the university he had helped found.
Purdue's grave is located on the university's main campus. A bachelor, he had no heirs so his estate was tied up in litigation for years after his death.
Lafayette, IN
Lattitude: 40.4172° N
Longitude: 86.8786° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
Lattitude: 40.4172° N
Longitude: 86.8786° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
