David Spadafora

United States historian

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Born: 1951
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: librarian
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-02-23
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Education: Williams College
, Yale University
Languages spoken, written or signed: English
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1.Stated in IdRefRetrieved 2020-03-06
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David Spadafora is a historian of European thought, specializing in the 18th century Enlightenment. He was the 8th President of the Newberry Library in Chicago, Illinois, and prior to that a professor at Lake Forest College. He served as president of Lake Forest College from 1993 to 2001.

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Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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Given name: David
Family name: Spadafora

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