Anthony Grafton

Anthony Grafton is the Henry Putnam University Professor of History at Princeton University. A leading scholar of Renaissance Europe, he completed his Ph.D. at the University of Chicago and studied with Arnaldo Momigliano at University College London. His research spans cultural history, historical scholarship, book history, and the history of science.

Research focuses on:

• Transformation of scholarly practices from antiquity to modernity
• Cultural transmission and reception of classical texts
• Development of historical methodology and chronology
• Material culture of knowledge production

His publications demonstrate expertise in Renaissance humanism, early modern science, and the history of information. Recent work explores printing practices, information networks, and intellectual biographies of polymaths.

Major honors include Guggenheim Fellowship, Balzan Prize, and Mellon Distinguished Achievement Award. Grafton served as President of the American Historical Association (2011) and is affiliated with the Program in History of Science.