Herbert Putnam, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Herbert Putnam

American librarian and lawyer

Date of Birth: 20-Sep-1861

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 14-Aug-1955

Profession: lawyer, librarian, law librarian

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

George Herbert Putnam (September 20, 1861 – August 14, 1955) was an American librarian.
He was the eighth (and also the longest-serving) Librarian of Congress from 1899 to 1939.
He implemented his vision of a universal collection with strengths in many languages, especially from Europe and Latin America.