- This article is about the American publisher, the author and explorer who lived from 1887 to 1950 and was famous for being married to (and the widower of) Amelia Earhart. For his grandfather, the American book publisher who lived from 1814 to 1872, see George Palmer Putnam.
George Palmer Putnam (September 7, 1887 – January 4, 1950) was an
American publisher, author and explorer. Known for his marriage to (and being the widower of)
Amelia Earhart, he had also achieved fame as one of the most successful promoters in the United States during the 1930s.