Herbert Putnam Net Worth

Herbert Putnam was born on September 20, 1861 in New York and was the head of the Library of Congress for the first four decades of the 20th century. He was instrumental in making the Library of Congress a world-renowned institution and was an Associate Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His legacy lives on in the Library of Congress and its many accomplishments.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day September 20, 1861
Birth Place New York
Age 158 YEARS OLD
Died On Aug 14, 1955 (age 93)
Birth Sign Virgo

💰 Net worth: $70 billion (2024)

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About

Head of the Library of Congress for the first four decades of the 20th century who helped make it a world-renowned institution. He was also an Associate Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Before Fame

He studied at Harvard University and read law at Columbia, but decided to go into administrating libraries; first at Minnesota, then at Boston.

Trivia

He expanded the budget allotted to the Library of Congress, and helped organize its material, working during WWI to distribute books overseas to the fighting men.

Family Life

His father George Palmer Putnam founded the publishing company named after him.

Associated With

Dianel Boorstin, born about 50 years later, became another Librarian of Congress.