Hilary Putnam, philosopher

George Palmer Putnam (1814-1872), book entrepreneur

Roger Putnam (1892-1972), American politician and industrialist

Ann Putnam, Jr. (1679–1716), American criminal defendant

William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, musical play

Putnam Division, portion of New York and Putnam Railroad routes

Putnam County, New York

Israel Putnam (1718-1790), American soldier

Robert D. Putnam, political scientist

Putnam County, Tennessee

Adam Putnam (fl. 2000s), American politician

George P. Putnam (1887-1950), publisher, author, explorer, & publishing-family & aviation-family member

Putnam, Connecticut

Putnam County, Ohio

Rufus Putnam (1738–1824), American soldier

Putnam County, Florida

Putnam County, Indiana

Putnam County, Georgia

Putnam County, Illinois

Putnam County, Missouri

Putnam County, West Virginia

Seth Putnam, musician

Putnam, New York (town)

Putnam model, cost-estimation method

Ashley Putnam (b. 1952), opera singer

George Putnam (newsman) (born 1914), journalist

George Haven Putnam (1844-1930), book entrepreneur & publishing-family member

William Lowell Putnam (1861-1923), American jurist & banker

Putnam Investments

Herbert Putnam (1861-1955), American library administrator & publishing-family member

G. P. Putnam's Sons, publisher

Putnam's cottage, historical site

Michael Putnam (b. 1933), classical scholar

Howard Putnam, travel business manager

Mary Corinna Putnam Jacobi (1842-1906), American physician

William LeBaron Putnam (1835-1918), American jurist & politician

Carleton Putnam (c. 1902 -1998), aviator, activist & author

Thomas Putnam, (1651-1699), landowner in Salem during the Salem witch trials