Los Angeles Times Book Prize
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Edition 14 (1993) Winner
Anthony Grafton
アンソニー・グラフトン
Anthony Thomas Grafton
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1950-05-21 （New Haven, Connecticut, United States）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- New Haven (birth) → Princeton (Princeton University, New Jersey)
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, University professor
- Active Years
- 1975-
- Affiliations
- Cornell University (early teaching), Princeton University (Henry Putnam University Professor), Warburg Institute (University of London) affiliation
- Memberships
- American Philosophical Society, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, The British Academy, Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities
- Influenced By
- Arnaldo Momigliano
- Influenced
- Ann M. Blair, Brad S. Gregory, Carol Quillen
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips Academy | — | Secondary education | — | 不詳 | United States |
| University of Chicago | — | Department of History | BA | 1967–1971（学士） | United States |
| University of Chicago | — | Department of History | MA | 1971–1972（修士） | United States |
| University College London (study) | — | Unknown (studies related to classics/ancient history) | — | 1973–1974 | United Kingdom |
| University of Chicago | — | Department of History | PhD | 1972–1975（博士） | United States |
Phillips Academy
Secondary education
Period:
不詳
Country:
United States
Attended for secondary education
University of Chicago
Department of History
Degree:
BA
Period:
1967–1971（学士）
Year of Graduation:
1971
Country:
United States
BA in History; elected to Phi Beta Kappa in 1970
University of Chicago
Department of History
Degree:
MA
Period:
1971–1972（修士）
Year of Graduation:
1972
Country:
United States
MA in History
University College London (study)
Unknown (studies related to classics/ancient history)
Period:
1973–1974
Country:
United Kingdom
Studied under Arnaldo Momigliano, 1973–1974
University of Chicago
Department of History
Degree:
PhD
Period:
1972–1975（博士）
Year of Graduation:
1975
Country:
United States
PhD in History, awarded 1975
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Balzan Prize (History of the Humanities) | — | — | Fondazione International Balzan Prize | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Los Angeles Times Book Prize (History) | — | — | Los Angeles Times | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Honorary degree (Leiden University) | — | — | Leiden University | 授与 |
| 2013 | Honorary degree (University of Oxford) | — | — | University of Oxford | 授与 |
| 1993 | Elected member of the American Philosophical Society | — | — | American Philosophical Society | 選出 |
| 2002 | Elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | — | — | American Academy of Arts and Sciences | 選出 |
| 1997 | Fellow of the British Academy | — | — | The British Academy | 選出 |
| — | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | 受賞 |
Balzan Prize (History of the Humanities)
2002
Organization:
Fondazione International Balzan Prize
Result:
受賞
Los Angeles Times Book Prize (History)
1993
Organization:
Los Angeles Times
Result:
受賞
Honorary degree (Leiden University)
2006
Organization:
Leiden University
Result:
授与
Honorary degree (University of Oxford)
2013
Organization:
University of Oxford
Result:
授与
Elected member of the American Philosophical Society
1993
Organization:
American Philosophical Society
Result:
選出
Elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
2002
Organization:
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Result:
選出
Fellow of the British Academy
1997
Organization:
The British Academy
Result:
選出
Guggenheim Fellowship
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Joseph Scaliger: A Study in the History of Classical Scholarship (2 vols)
1983 History / History of scholarshipA detailed scholarly study of Joseph Scaliger, his chronology and the classical scholarship of the Renaissance.
RenaissanceClassical scholarshipHistory of scholarship
The Footnote: A Curious History
1997 History / EssayA study of the history of the footnote and its role as a powerful tool in historical scholarship.
History of annotationScholarly method
Cardano's Cosmos: The Worlds and Works of a Renaissance Astrologer
1999 History / BiographyA study of Girolamo Cardano and the worlds of Renaissance astrology, science and culture.
RenaissanceHistory of scienceAstrology
Leon Battista Alberti: Master Builder of the Italian Renaissance
2000 History / BiographyA biography and study of Alberti's life, thought and influence on Renaissance culture.
RenaissanceArchitectural historyIntellectual history
Worlds Made by Words
2009 Essay / Intellectual historyAn essay collection arguing how words and books have helped shape understandings of the world.
Book historyHistory of knowledge
Inky Fingers: The Making of Books in Early Modern Europe
2020 Book history / HistoryA study of the making of books in early modern Europe and the cultural significance of printing and manuscripts.
Book historyHistory of printing
Magus: The Art of Magic in the Renaissance from Faustus to Agrippa
2023 History / Cultural historyAn examination of the role and cultural meaning of magic in the Renaissance.
MagicRenaissance culture
Bibliography
- Joseph Scaliger: A Study in the History of Classical Scholarship (1983–1993)
- From Humanism to the Humanities (with Lisa Jardine, 1986)
- Forgers and Critics (1990)
- Defenders of the Text (1991)
- Rome Reborn (ed., 1993)
- New Worlds, Ancient Texts (1995)
- Commerce with the Classics (1997)
- The Footnote (1997)
- Cardano's Cosmos (1999)
- Leon Battista Alberti (2000)
- Bring Out Your Dead (2001)
- What Was History? (2006)
- Worlds Made by Words (2009)
- Inky Fingers (2020)
- Magus (2023)
Adaptations
- Codex in Crisis (talk/video, 2009)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Scholarly clear proseMeticulous attention to sourcesEssayistic style accessible to general readers
- Recurring Motifs
- The role of annotation and footnotesRenaissance transmission of classical traditionBooks and the formation of knowledge
Legacy
Anthony Grafton is an internationally respected scholar of early modern European history, history of scholarship and book history; his work on annotation and Renaissance intellectual traditions is highly influential. He is also known as a defender of the humanities through teaching, essays and public lectures.
Academic Societies
- American Philosophical Society
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- The British Academy
- Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities
Archives
- Princeton University Archives (related materials)
In Popular Culture
- Public essays and lectures; numerous recorded talks available on YouTube and other platforms
Quotes
-
The footnote has become not a mere accessory but a powerful tool in the hands of historians.
Source: The Footnote (1997) (1997)
Trivia
- Owns a bookwheel kept at home.
- Married Louise Erlich in 1972; the couple had two children (Louise Erlich Grafton died in 2019).
- Served as President of the American Historical Association (January 2011–January 2012).