Robert Darnton

Summary

Robert Darnton is a human^[1]. Born in New York City^[2], he… he was born on +1939-05-10T00:00:00Z^[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 (71 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 +1939-05-10T00:00:00Z^[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 +1939-05-10T00:00:00Z^[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] and Doctor of Philosophy^[36].

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^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1636^[39], headquartered in Cambridge^[40]; University of Warwick^[14], a public research university^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1965^[43]; Collège de France^[15], a higher education institution^[44], in France^[45], founded in 1530^[46], headquartered in Paris^[47]; School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences^[16], a public university^[48], in France^[49], founded in 1975^[50], headquartered in Paris^[51]; École Normale Supérieure^[17], a école normale supérieure^[52], in France^[53], founded in 1794^[54], headquartered in Paris^[55]; and The New York Times^[18], a daily newspaper^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1851^[58], headquartered in One Times Square^[59]. He supervised David A. Bell as a doctoral student^[60].

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 grade of an order^[61], in France^[62]; Officer of Arts and Letters^[23], a grade of an order^[63], in France^[64]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[24], a science award^[65], in United States^[66], founded in 1981^[67]; Prix mondial Cino Del Duca^[25], a literary award^[68], in France^[69], founded in 1969^[70]; Rhodes Scholarship^[26], a scholarship^[71], in United Kingdom^[72], founded in 1902^[73]; and honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala^[27], an award^[74], in Sweden^[75].

Why It Matters

Robert Darnton ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[76] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[77]

Works attributed to him include The Great Cat Massacre^[78], a literary work^[79], in France^[80], written by him^[81] and Literary Tour de France^[82], a website^[83], written by him^[84].

His notable doctoral advisees include David A. Bell^[85], a historian^[86], b. 1961^[87], of United States^[88], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[89].

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].