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submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,recogniz+ ! #aej? anniv]s>y ( ,purdue  
,univ]sity ,eng9e]+4  ,:]eas1 9 #ahfb1  
,presid5t ,abraham ,l9coln sign$ ! ,act 
( ,july #b1 #ahfb 7commonly kn[n z !    
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arts2 ,:]eas ! ,indiana ,g5]al          
,assembly-- 7#a7 9 #ahfe1 vot$ to       
p>ticipate 9 ! ,act ( ,july #b1 #ahfb   
7commonly kn[n z ! ,fir/ ,morrill ,act7 
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build an in/itution2 &  7#b7 9 #ahfi1   
*ose ,lafayette1 ,indiana1 9 ,tippecanoe
 ,c\nty1 = ! new in/itution1 ,purdue    
,univ]sity2 ,:]eas1 9 #ahgd1 ! fir/     
eng9e]+ /ud5t at ,purdue ,univ]sity     

began tak+ eng9e]+ classes ) an eng9e]+ 
in/ructor2 ,:]eas1 9 #ahhb1 #ahhh1 &    
#aijd1 ,elwood ,mead receiv$ degrees f  
,purdue ,univ]sity1 &1 9 ! #aicjs1      
,elwood ,mead direct$ ! developm5t ( !  
,hoov] ,dam2 ,:]eas1 9 #ahia1 !         
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#ahic1 :ile at ,purdue ,univ]sity1      
initiat$ exp]im5ts = wireless           
transmission ( ! human voice-radio2 &   
7#b7 9 #aijj1 succe$$ 9 s5d+ ! fir/     
wireless transmission ( ! human         
voice-radio2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiba1 ,donovan  
,b]l9 graduat$ f ,purdue ,univ]sity &   
lat] design$ important ,_w ,w> ,,ii     
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co>se fib]s t facilitat$ ! comm]cial    

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,:]eas1 9 #aibg1 ,roscoe ,george        
graduat$ f ,purdue ,univ]sity & lat]1 ) 
colleague ,h[>d ,helm1 became ! inv5tor 
( all-electronic television receiv]s2   
,:]eas1 9 #aibi1 ,*>les ,ellis1 a       
pr(essor ( civil eng9e]+ at ,purdue     
,univ]sity f #aicd to #aidf1 drew !     
bluepr9t design = ! ,gold5 ,gate ,bridge
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sett+ (1 ! t[]s ( ! ,gold5 ,gate        
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,purcell graduat$ f ,purdue ,univ]sity  
&1 9 #aieb1 ) ,felix ,blo*1 won ! ,nobel
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detect ! extremely weak magnetism ( !   
atomic nucleus2 ,:]eas1 f #aice to      
#aicg1 ,amelia ,e>h>t 0 a visit+        
pr(essor 9 ! a]onautical eng9e]+        
dep>tm5t ( ,purdue ,univ]sity2 ,:]eas1 9
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degrees f ,purdue ,univ]sity & lat]     
co-develop$ ! metal-oxide-semiconductor 
field-effect transi/or1 ! mo/ widely us$
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graduat$ f ,purdue ,univ]sity 9 #aidi2  
7#b7 9 #aief1 became ! ,air ,=ce te/    
pilot t flew ! ,bell ,x-#b to #abf1jjj  
feet1 becom+ ! fir/ p]son to rea* space2
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become fir/ citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9  
space1 b 0 kill$ 9 ano!r te/ flight on  
,july #bf1 #aieh2 ,:]eas1 9 #aidg1      
#aidh1 #aiej1 & #aiha1 ,rob]t ,c4 ,=ney 
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res9s1 mo/ notably ,dacron polye/] fib]2
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graduat$ f ,purdue ,univ]sity 9 #aiej2  
7#b7 9 #aiei1 0 9 ! fir/ gr\p (         
a/ronauts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 9    
#aifa1 0 ! second citiz5 ( ! ,unit$     
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#aifg1 9 ! ,apollo #a fla% fire at      

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,neil ,arm/rong graduat$ f ,purdue      
,univ]sity & lat] became ! fir/ p]son on
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graduat$ f ,purdue ,univ]sity & became !
 la/ p]son to set foot on ! ,moon z (   
#bjbd2 ,:]eas1 9 #aifj1 ,paul ,mc,enroe 
graduat$ f ,purdue ,univ]sity & develop$
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#aifi1 ,purdue ,univ]sity f\nd$ ! ,wom5 
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:ile at ! ,purdue ,univ]sity campus2    
,:]eas1 9 #aigd1 ,les ,g$des began a    
di/+ui%$ tea*+ & rese>* c>e] at ,purdue 
,univ]sity t spawn$ life-sav+           
innovations includ+-- 7#a7 burn         
treatm5ts2  7#b7 m9iature               
defibrillators2  7#c7 ligam5t repair2 & 
7#d7 t9y blood pressure monitors =      
premature infants2 ,:]eas1 9 #aigd1 !   
,purdue ,univ]sity ,black ,society (    
,eng9e]s invit$ e ,black eng9e]+ society

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f t meet+1 ! ,national ,society ( ,black
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/ud5t-manag$ organization 9 ! ,unit$    
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#gij *apt]s on college & univ]sity      
campuses2 ,:]eas1 ,purdue ,univ]sity is 
kn[n z ! ,cradle ( ,a/ronauts1 z #bg    
graduates ( ,purdue ,univ]sity h be5    
select$ = space travel & ne>ly #a_/c (  
,unit$ ,/ates spaceflights h includ$ a  
graduate ( ,purdue ,univ]sity2 ,:]eas1  
,purdue ,univ]sity is home to v>i\s     
academic programs t rank 9 ! top #aj 9 !
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7#a7 agricultural & biological eng9e]+2 
7#b7 indu/rial eng9e]+2  7#c7 a]onautics
 & a/ronautics2  7#d7 civil eng9e]+2    
7#e7 me*anical eng9e]+2  7#f7 electrical
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#bjbd1 ,purdue ,univ]sity produces m ?an
 #e p]c5t ( eng9e]+ /ud5ts 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 & cont9ues to exp&2 & ,:]eas    
,purdue ,univ]sity has produc$ sev]al   

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num]\s ideas t h advanc$ humank9d3 ,n[1 
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recognizes-- 7,a7 ! #aej? ,anniv]s>y (  
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consequ5tial impact t ,purdue ,univ]sity
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feats ( _! graduates2  7,c7 t ,purdue   
,univ]sity ,eng9e]+-- 7i7 cont9ues to   
provide nationally recogniz$ programs = 
its /ud5ts2 &  7ii7 is a treasur$       
res\rce = individuals 9 ! great ,/ate ( 
,indiana1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! _w2 &    
7#b7 enc\rages individuals 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates to celebrate ,purdue ,univ]sity  
,eng9e]+ & its graduates on _!          
accompli%m5ts & contributions to ! _w4