Robert Darnton

Robert Darnton
Darnton in 2006
Born	(1939-05-10) May 10, 1939 (age 85) New York City, US
Occupation	Historian, librarian
Education	Philips Academy
Alma mater	Harvard University University of Oxford
Subject	Cultural history, 18th-century France, history of the book
Notable works	The Great Cat Massacre
Spouse	Susan Darnton
Relatives	Byron Darnton (father) Eleanor Choate Darnton (mother) John Darnton (brother)
Website
robertdarnton.org

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.