2 Quotes & Sayings By Germain G Glidden
Germain G. Glidden was born on August 26, 1844 in New Bedford, Massachusetts. He was the son of Franklin H. Glidden and Jane (Soper) Glidden
His father was a shipbuilder who had the distinction of building the first screw steamer on the East coast. His mother's family had long been connected with whaling. He attended school until he was eighteen years old, when he entered the employ of his uncle, Charles Soper, as an apprentice machinist at his machine shop in New Bedford.
On November 11, 1868 he married Louisa A. Stafford of New Bedford; they had three children: Sperry G., Mary E., and Anna F. Germain G. Glidden was the author of numerous books on topics from mechanics to woodworking and from shipbuilding to whaling.
In addition to writing about various aspects of mechanical subjects, he also wrote several books about whaling and other related topics including: "How to Build a Whale Boat," "How to Build a Whale Boat," "How to Make a Whale Boat," "Whale Boats," "Whale Boats," "Whale Boats," "Whale Boats," "Whale Boats," "Whale Boats," and "Whale Boats." He died on September 29, 1924 in New Bedford, Massachusetts at age 82, after becoming ill while attending a meeting at the Massachusetts State Library in Boston.