What Did Joseph Glidden Do

Joseph Farwell Glidden, (born Jan. 18, 1813, Charlestown, N.H., U.S.

How did Joseph Glidden change the world?

Besides gaining him a personal fortune, Glidden’s improvements led to the mass production and widespread use of barbed wire and had a major impact on the development of farming and ranching methods on the American Great Plains.

What role did Joseph Glidden play in the closing of the frontier?

He received a patent for his barbed wire in 1874 and created the Barb Fence Company of De Kalb to cheaply and easily manufacture his invention. It became the most popular barbed wire in the nation and made it possible for more people to move to the West and farm.