Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)/Putnam, George Palmer

PUTNAM, GEORGE PALMER, an American publisher and author; born in Brunswick, Me., Feb. 7, 1814. In 1848 he established the publishing house now conducted under the name of G. P. Putnam's Sons; and also founded &ldquo;Putnam's Magazine.&rdquo; His works include: &ldquo;American Facts&rdquo; (1845); &ldquo;The World's Progress&rdquo; (1850); &ldquo;Ten Years of the World's Progress&rdquo;; etc. He died in New York, Dec. 20, 1872.