Samuel Putnam

American translator and scholar of Romance languages (1892-1950)
Person human Q348170
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Samuel Putnam

Summary

Samuel Putnam is a human[1]. His place of birth was Illinois[2]. He was born on October 10, 1892[3]. He passed away in New Jersey[4]. He died on January 15, 1950[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], journalist[7], translator[8], writer[9], and romanist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Samuel Putnam was born in Illinois[2].
  • Samuel Putnam died in New Jersey[4].
  • Samuel Putnam was born on October 10, 1892[3].
  • Samuel Putnam died on January 15, 1950[5].
  • A child of Samuel Putnam was Hilary Putnam[12].
  • Samuel Putnam held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Samuel Putnam worked as a linguist[6].
  • Samuel Putnam worked as a journalist[7].
  • Samuel Putnam worked as a translator[8].
  • Samuel Putnam's professions included writer[9].
  • Samuel Putnam worked as a romanist[10].
  • Samuel Putnam's field of work was linguistics[14].
  • Samuel Putnam received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Samuel Putnam is recorded as male[16].
  • Samuel Putnam's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Samuel Putnam's family name is recorded as Putnam[18].
  • Samuel Putnam's given name is recorded as Samuel[19].
  • Samuel Putnam's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[20].
  • Samuel Putnam's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Samuel Putnam's writing language is recorded as English[22].

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Origins and Family

Samuel Putnam was born in Illinois[2]. He was born on October 10, 1892[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], journalist[7], translator[8], writer[9], and romanist[10]. Samuel Putnam's field of work was linguistics[14].

Recognition

Samuel Putnam received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].

Personal Life

A child of Samuel Putnam was Hilary Putnam[12].

Death and Burial

Samuel Putnam died on January 15, 1950[5]. He died in New Jersey[4].

Why It Matters

Samuel Putnam ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23]

FAQs

Where was Samuel Putnam born?

Samuel Putnam's place of birth was Illinois[2].

Where did Samuel Putnam die?

Samuel Putnam died in New Jersey[4].

What did Samuel Putnam do for work?

Samuel Putnam worked as linguist[6], journalist[7], translator[8], writer[9], and romanist[10].

What awards did Samuel Putnam receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation linguist, journalist, translator +2
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  2. 16d ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Hilary Putnam
    Occupation linguist, journalist, translator +2
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