Wolfson History Prize
1 appearances
Alexander Watson
アレクサンダー・ワトソン
Arekusandā Watoson
Aliases:
Alexander James Watson / Alexander J. Watson
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1979-07-12 （United Kingdom）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Oxford → Cambridge → Warsaw → London
Career
- Occupations
- historian, Professor of History
- Active Years
- 2005-2024
- Affiliations
- Goldsmiths, University of London, University of Cambridge, University of Warsaw
- Influenced By
- Niall Ferguson
- Nominations
- Gilder Lehrman Prize for Military History Finalist (2019)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter College, Oxford | — | Modern History | BA (hons) | 1997-2000 | United Kingdom |
| Balliol College, Oxford | — | History | DPhil | 2001-2005 | United Kingdom |
| Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood | — | — | — | 1992-1997 | United Kingdom |
Exeter College, Oxford
Modern History
Degree:
BA (hons)
Period:
1997-2000
Year of Graduation:
2000
Country:
United Kingdom
Modern History
Balliol College, Oxford
History
Degree:
DPhil
Period:
2001-2005
Year of Graduation:
2005
Country:
United Kingdom
Supervisor: Niall Ferguson. Thesis: The chances of survival...
Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood
Period:
1992-1997
Year of Graduation:
1997
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Wolfson History Prize | Ring of Steel: Germany and Austria-Hungary at War, 1914-1918 | 歴史書 | Wolfson Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Guggenheim-Lehrman Prize in Military History | Ring of Steel: Germany and Austria-Hungary at War, 1914-1918 | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Fraenkel Prize | Enduring the Great War: Combat, Morale and Collapse in the German and British Armies, 1914-1918 | — | Institute of Contemporary History and Wiener Library | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Sunday Times 2014 History Book of the Year | Ring of Steel | — | The Sunday Times | 受賞 |
Wolfson History Prize
2015
Work:
Ring of Steel: Germany and Austria-Hungary at War, 1914-1918
Category:
歴史書
Organization:
Wolfson Foundation
Result:
受賞
Guggenheim-Lehrman Prize in Military History
2014
Work:
Ring of Steel: Germany and Austria-Hungary at War, 1914-1918
Result:
受賞
Fraenkel Prize
2006
Work:
Enduring the Great War: Combat, Morale and Collapse in the German and British Armies, 1914-1918
Organization:
Institute of Contemporary History and Wiener Library
Result:
受賞
Sunday Times 2014 History Book of the Year
2014
Work:
Ring of Steel
Organization:
The Sunday Times
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Fortress: The Great Siege of Przemysl
2019 Military HistoryThe longest siege of WWI at Przemyśl, Habsburg garrison defense against Russians, starvation, and antisemitic cleansing.
World War IEast-Central EuropeSiegeStarvation
Ring of Steel: Germany and Austria-Hungary at War, 1914–1918
2014 Military HistoryWWI from Central Powers' perspective, endurance and crimes leading to future horrors.
World War ICentral PowersGermanyAustria-Hungary
Enduring the Great War: Combat, Morale and Collapse in the German and British Armies, 1914-1918
2008 Military HistoryPsyche of German and British soldiers, risk assessment and attitudes to death.
World War ISoldier PsychologyMorale
Bibliography
- The Fortress: The Great Siege of Przemysl (2019)
- Ring of Steel: Germany and Austria-Hungary at War, 1914–1918 (2014)
- Enduring the Great War. Combat, Morale and Collapse in the German and British armies, 1914–1918 (2008)
- 'Managing an "Army of Peoples"...' (2016)
- 'Unheard of Brutality...' (2014)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Archive-based researchCentral Powers focusAnalytical
- Recurring Motifs
- World War ICentral PowersSoldier EnduranceEast-Central European Tragedy
Legacy
Renowned for WWI history from Central Powers view, Wolfson Prize winner, Professor at Goldsmiths.