Wolfson History Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 47 (1996) Winner
Henry Colin Gray Matthew
ヘンリー・コリン・グレイ・マシュー
Henrī Korin Gurei Mashū
Aliases:
Colin Matthew / H. C. G. Matthew
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1941-01-15 （Inverness）
- Died
- 1999-10-29 （Oxford） age 58
- Nationality
- United Kingdom, Scotland
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Inverness, Scotland → Tanzania → Oxford, England
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, Academic
- Active Years
- 1960-1999
- Affiliations
- Christ Church, Oxford, St Hugh's College, Oxford
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (FRHistS)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh Academy | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Sedbergh School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Christ Church, Oxford | — | Modern History | Bachelor of Arts | 1960-1963 | United Kingdom |
Edinburgh Academy
Country:
United Kingdom
Sedbergh School
Country:
United Kingdom
Christ Church, Oxford
Modern History
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Period:
1960-1963
Year of Graduation:
1963
Country:
United Kingdom
DPhil completed 1970
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Wolfson History Prize | — | — | Wolfson Foundation | winner |
Wolfson History Prize
1996
Organization:
Wolfson Foundation
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Health
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Heart attack1999-10-29Sudden death
Legacy
Leading British historian specializing in William Ewart Gladstone. Editor of the Gladstone Diaries and the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Winner of the Wolfson History Prize. Memorial lectures and funds established posthumously.
Academic Societies
- Royal Historical Society
In Popular Culture
- Colin Matthew Memorial Lecture for the Public Understanding of History (Royal Historical Society and Gresham College)
Trivia
- Wolfson History Prize winner in 1996
- Colin Matthew Room in Oxford History Faculty
- Colin Matthew Fund at St Hugh's College