Anthony Grafton (sometimes Anthony T. Grafton) (born May 21, 1950) is a historian and the current Henry Putnam University Professor at Princeton University. He is also a corresponding fellow of the British Academy and a recipient of the Balzan Prize. From January 2011 to January 2012, he served as the President of the American Historical Association.
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