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Robert Putnam

Also Known As Bob Putnam
Sociology

Robert David Putnam is an American political scientist, born in 1941, specializing in comparative politics. He is the Peter and Isabel Malkin Professor of Public Policy at the Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Birth Date
1941-01-09 1
Birth Year
1941 1
Birthplace
Rochester, New York, U.S. 1
Defining Contribution
unprecedented collapse in civic, social, associational, and political life 1
Notable Work
Bowling Alone 1
Connections

Associated With

Harvard University, Institutions and Social Structures
Source Robert Putnam (Wikipedia)
University of Michigan, Institutions and Social Structures
Source Robert Putnam (Wikipedia)
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Nationality

United States

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Sources
1. Robert Putnam (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Robert David Putnam is an American political scientist specializing in comparative politics.
  • Infobox, birth_date
    1941-01-09
  • Infobox, birth_date (year)
    1941-01-09
  • Infobox, birth_place
    Rochester, New York, U.S.
  • Infobox, other_names
    Bob Putnam
  • Infobox, notable_works
    Bowling Alone
  • Lead section, Bowling Alone sentence
    unprecedented collapse in civic, social, associational, and political life
  • Associated With: Harvard University, Article text
    He is the Peter and Isabel Malkin Professor of Public Policy at the Harvard University John F.
  • Associated With: University of Michigan, Article text
    He taught at the University of Michigan until joining the faculty at Harvard in 1979, where he has held a variety of positions, including Dean of the Kennedy School, and is currently the Malkin Professor of Public Policy.
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Wikidata: Robert Putnam
Wikidata Q351815, class allow-list match, case-insensitive label variant (w-bbfill-smallsix2-0926/resolve_ci.ps1)View the Source
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