Robert Darnton

Summary

Robert Darnton is a human^[1]. Born in New York City^[2], he… he was born on May 10, 1939^[3]. He worked as a librarian^[4], historian^[5], book historian^[6], research fellow^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,995 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Robert Darnton's place of birth was New York City^[2].
• Robert Darnton was born on May 10, 1939^[3].
• Robert Darnton's father was Byron Darnton^[10].
• Robert Darnton held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Robert Darnton worked as a librarian^[4].
• Robert Darnton's professions included historian^[5].
• Robert Darnton worked as a book historian^[6].
• Robert Darnton worked as a research fellow^[7].
• Robert Darnton worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Robert Darnton's field of work was history of the book^[12].
• Among Robert Darnton's employers was Harvard University^[13].
• Among Robert Darnton's employers was University of Warwick^[14].
• Robert Darnton was employed by Collège de France^[15].
• Robert Darnton was employed by School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences^[16].
• Among Robert Darnton's employers was École Normale Supérieure^[17].
• Robert Darnton was employed by The New York Times^[18].
• Robert Darnton's education included a stint at Nuffield College^[19].
• Robert Darnton's education included a stint at Phillips Academy^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Robert Darnton is The Great Cat Massacre^[21].
• Robert Darnton received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[22].
• Robert Darnton received the Officer of Arts and Letters^[23].
• Robert Darnton received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[24].
• Robert Darnton received the Prix mondial Cino Del Duca^[25].
• Robert Darnton received the Rhodes Scholarship^[26].
• Robert Darnton received the honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala^[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert Darnton's place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on May 10, 1939^[3]. His father was Byron Darnton^[10].

Education

Educated at Nuffield College^[19], a college of the University of Oxford^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1937^[30], headquartered in Oxford^[31] and Phillips Academy^[20], a high school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1778^[34]. Academic degrees include Bachelor of Arts^[35], Doctor of Philosophy^[36], and Doctor of Letters^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librarian^[4], historian^[5], book historian^[6], research fellow^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Robert Darnton's field of work was history of the book^[12]. Employers include Harvard University^[13], a private university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1636^[40], headquartered in Cambridge^[41]; University of Warwick^[14], a public research university^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1965^[44]; Collège de France^[15], a higher education institution^[45], in France^[46], founded in 1530^[47], headquartered in Paris^[48]; School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences^[16], a public university^[49], in France^[50], founded in 1975^[51], headquartered in Paris^[52]; École Normale Supérieure^[17], a école normale supérieure^[53], in France^[54], founded in 1794^[55], headquartered in Paris^[56]; and The New York Times^[18], a daily newspaper^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1851^[59], headquartered in One Times Square^[60]. He supervised David A. Bell as a doctoral student^[61].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Robert Darnton is The Great Cat Massacre^[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[22], a Q1499804^[62], in France^[63]; Officer of Arts and Letters^[23], a grade of an order^[64], in France^[65]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[24], a science award^[66], in United States^[67], founded in 1981^[68]; Prix mondial Cino Del Duca^[25], a literary award^[69], in France^[70], founded in 1969^[71]; Rhodes Scholarship^[26], a scholarship^[72], in United Kingdom^[73], founded in 1902^[74]; and honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala^[27], an award^[75], in Sweden^[76].

Why It Matters

Robert Darnton ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,995 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[77] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[78]

Works attributed to him include The Great Cat Massacre^[79], a literary work^[80], in France^[81] and Literary Tour de France^[82], a website^[83].

His notable doctoral advisees include David A. Bell^[84], a historian^[85], b. 1961^[86], of United States^[87], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[88].

FAQs

Where was Robert Darnton born?

Robert Darnton was born in New York City^[2].

Who were Robert Darnton's parents?

Robert Darnton's father was Byron Darnton^[10].

What did Robert Darnton do for work?

Robert Darnton worked as librarian^[4], historian^[5], book historian^[6], research fellow^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Robert Darnton go to school?

Robert Darnton was educated at Nuffield College^[19] and Phillips Academy^[20].

What awards did Robert Darnton receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[22], Officer of Arts and Letters^[23], MacArthur Fellows Program^[24], and Prix mondial Cino Del Duca^[25].