William Lowell Putnam III

William Lowell Putnam III[1] (October 25, 1924 – December 20, 2014) was an alpinist, author and retired broadcasting executive. He was Trustee Emeritus of the Lowell Observatory, a private astronomical research facility. He was the son of politician and businessman Roger Putnam and a member of the prominent Lowell family of Massachusetts.[2][3]

  1. ^ International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA). "William Lowell Putnam (1924 - 2014) was an Honorary Member of the UIAA and one of its greatest friends and supporters". uiaaweb.org. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
  2. ^ "Lowell Observatory". Lowell.edu. Retrieved 2011-07-04.
  3. ^ Bruner, Betsey (November 16, 2009). "A great-nephew's calling". Arizona Daily Star. Flagstaff, Ariz. Retrieved 2015-05-25.