Joseph Glidden | |
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| Born | January 18, 1813 |
| Died | October 9, 1906 (aged 93) DeKalb, Illinois, U.S. |
| Resting place | Fairview Cemetery, DeKalb, Illinois |
| Occupation(s) | Teacher, farmer, inventor, businessman |
| Spouse | Clarissa Foster (1837–1843) Lucinda Warne (1850–1895) |
| Children | 3[1] |
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Joseph Farwell Glidden (January 18, 1813 – October 9, 1906) was an American businessman and farmer. He was the inventor of the modern barbed wire. In 1898, he donated land for the Northern Illinois State Normal School in DeKalb, Illinois, which was renamed as Northern Illinois University in 1957.
- ^ "Joseph F. Glidden: Timeline". Joseph F. Glidden Homestead and Historical Center. DeKalb, Illinois. Retrieved January 23, 2021.