Roger Lowell Putnam ( born Roger Lowell Putnam ; December 19, 1893, Boston - November 24, 1972, Springfield ) is an American politician and businessman. Descended from the famous Boston clan Lowell. He was mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts , from 1937 to 1943, director of the administration of economic stabilization from 1951 to 1952.
| Roger Lowell Putnam | |
|---|---|
| English Roger Lowell Putnam | |
| Date of Birth | December 19, 1893 |
| Place of Birth | Boston |
| Date of death | November 24, 1972 (78 years old) |
| A place of death | Springfield |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Occupation | politician, businessman |
| Spouse | Caroline Jenkins |
Putnam was also a trustee at the Lowell Observatory , which in every way provided financial support. He bought three new telescopes for the observatory, and also moved the search for the so-called Planet X [1] [2] .
Notes
- ↑ Hoyt, Planets X and Pluto, 1980.
- ↑ Tenn, "Lowell Observatory Enters the Twentieth Century — In the 1950s," Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, 2007.