Robert Franklin Durden (May 10, 1925 – March 4, 2016) was an American historian and author who worked at Duke University.
He wrote books about Duke's history, journalist James S. Pike, and historian Carter G. Woodson.
He studied at Emanuel County Institute and Emory University.
He retired from Duke in 2001 and was awarded the University Medal.
[3] He died in Durham, North Carolina.