Robert Roswell Palmer (January 11, 1909 – June 11, 2002), commonly known as R.R. Palmer, was a distinguished historian of France. He is best known for his work as a history text writer. Born in Chicago, Illinois, United States, he was the son of an accountant. Palmer accelerated through the public schools, even winning a contest to write a play in Latin. He received his Ph. B.[Bachelor of Philosophy] from the University of Chicago in 1931 and PhD from Cornell University three years later. His dissertation dealt with "The French Idea of American Independence on the Eve of the French Revolution". In 1936 Palmer began teaching at Princeton University where he would remain for about 30 years, interrupted with stints at Washington University in St. Louis, Yale University, and the University of Michigan. Married to Esther Howard in 1942, he had three children and four grandchildren. January 11 is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... The term public school has different (and in some cases contradictory) meanings due to regional differences. ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... Cornell redirects here. ... Princeton University is a coeducational private university located in Princeton, New Jersey in the United States of America. ...

In 1950 he published A History of the Modern World, which is in its tenth edition as of April 2006. In the later versions, he enjoyed the assistance of Joel Colton and Lloyd Kramer. The text is used in many colleges and many Advanced Placement History high school classes. The text is written in the style of an essay, thus his introduction is from the dawn of man to the year 1300 CE (when the book was written A.D. and B.C. were the predominant dating eras). The text covers everything from the Black Death to the Fall of the Soviet Union in European history. The book however, is not entirely chronological and is grouped into categories based on ideas, i.e. the effect of the French Revolution on modern and ancients' thought may be mentioned before the French Revolution itself. The essay closes with current history, including the Iraq War, and does not restrict itself to the confines of European involvement, as most of the essay does. Advanced Placement (AP) is the term used to describe high school classes that are taught at a college level. ... The Common Era (CE), sometimes known as the Current Era or as the Christian Era, is the period of measured time beginning with the year 1 on the Gregorian calendar. ... Dionysius Exiguus invented Anno Domini years to date Easter. ... Dionysius Exiguus invented Anno Domini years to date Easter. ... Illustration of the Black Death from the Toggenburg Bible (1411). ... The rise of Gorbachev Although reform stalled between 1964–1982, the generational shift gave new momentum for reform. ... The French Revolution was a period of major political and social change in the political history of France and Europe as a whole, during which the French governmental structure, previously an absolute monarchy with feudal privileges for the aristocracy and Catholic clergy, underwent radical change to forms based around Enlightenment... The French Revolution was a period of major political and social change in the political history of France and Europe as a whole, during which the French governmental structure, previously an absolute monarchy with feudal privileges for the aristocracy and Catholic clergy, underwent radical change to forms based around Enlightenment... For other uses, see Iraq war (disambiguation). ...

Other works by Palmer include Believers and Unbelievers in 18th Century France (1939), Twelve Who Ruled (1941), The Coming of the French Revolution (translator, 1947), The Age of the Democratic Revolution: A Political History of Europe and America, 1760-1800 (2 vols., 1959-64), The World of the French Revolution (1971), The Improvement of Humanity: Education and the French Revolution (1985), Two Tocquevilles: Father and Son (1987), and From Jacobin to Liberal: Marc-Antoine Jullien, 1775-1848 (1993).

Palmer was elected president of the Society for French Historical Studies in 1960 and the American Historical Association in 1970. His son, historian Stanley Palmer, is currently a professor of history at the University of Texas at Arlington. Stanley Palmer is a professor of history at the University of Texas at Arlington who specializes in British history. ... The University of Texas at Arlington , usually referred to as UT Arlington or UTA, has a student population of roughly 25,000 and is the third largest institution of the University of Texas System (after the University of Texas and the University of Texas at San Antonio). ...