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L. J. Hanifan

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Gender Male
Death92 years ago
Date of birth February 12,1879
Zodiac sign Aquarius
Born Cubana
West Virginia
United States
DiedPaducah
Kentucky
United States
Date of died December 11,1932
Education Harvard University
The University of Chicago
West Virginia University
West Virginia Wesleyan College
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L. J. Hanifan Life story


Lyda Judson Hanifan, better known as L. J. Hanifan, is credited with introducing the concept of social capital. Robert Putnam in his book, Bowling Alone credits a 1916 paper by Hanifan as the first recorded instance of the term.

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