Robert Darnton
Robert Darnton | |
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 Darnton in 2006 | |
| Born | May 10, 1939 |
| Education | Philips Academy |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (AB) University of Oxford (DPhil) |
| Occupations | Historian, librarian |
| Parent | Byron Darnton (father) |
| Relatives | John Darnton (brother) |
| Writing career | |
| Subjects | Cultural history, 18th-century France, history of the book |
| Notable work | The Great Cat Massacre |
| Website | robertdarnton |
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alma_mater, education.Robert Choate Darnton (born May 10, 1939) is an American cultural historian and academic librarian who specializes in 18th-century France.
He was director of the Harvard University Library from 2007 to 2016.