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Putnam

[ puht-nuhm ]

noun

  1. Herbert, 1861–1955, U.S. librarian: headed Library of Congress 1899–1939.
  2. Israel, 1718–90, American Revolutionary general.
  3. Rufus, 1738–1824, American Revolutionary officer: engineer and colonizer in Ohio.


Putnam

/ ˈpʌtnəm /

noun

  1. PutnamIsrael17181790MUSMILITARY: general Israel. 1718–90, American general in the War of Independence
  2. PutnamRufus17381824MUSMILITARY: soldierMISC: surveyor-general his cousin Rufus. 1738–1824, American soldier in the War of Independence; surveyor general of the US (1796–1803)


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Fifty years after Putnam died in 1950, those documents, which his widow gave to Putnam’s granddaughter, were donated to Purdue — paving the way for their publication.

Putnam is also the author of the landmark book Bowling Alone, which was published in 2000.

In October Putnam and his associate Adam Hunt traveled to Pennsylvania to interview author Stacy Brown.

Distinguished names in this tradition include Edward Banfield, Robert Putnam, and David Landes.

The Harvard philosopher Hilary Putnam writes, "enough may not be everything, but enough is enough."

Putnam will still be around to explain how they change the political calculus.

If you were making a list of the breakout stars of the 2012 cycle,” said Mahtesian, “Putnam is at the top of the list.

The pair told Ritter what they thought of him, and each declared that he was going to expose the bully to Captain Putnam.

"And I shall hate to leave Putnam Hall," answered the former major of the school battalion.

Samuel Putnam, a Massachusetts judge and senator, died at Somerville, aged 85.

Aleck was a colored man who had once worked at Putnam Hall, but who was now attached to the Rover household.

"It won't be long now before we'll have to get back to Putnam Hall," observed Sam, as they drove along.

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