Wolfson History Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (1978, held 2 times in year) Special Award
Howard Montagu Colvin
ハワード・モンタギュー・コルヴィン
Hōwādo Monta gyū Koruvin
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1919-10-15 （Sidcup）
- Died
- 2007-12-27 （Oxford） age 88
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Sidcup, Kent → Oxford
Career
- Occupations
- architectural historian
- Active Years
- 1948-2007
- Affiliations
- St John's College, Oxford, Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England
- Memberships
- Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent College | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| University College London | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
Trent College
Country:
United Kingdom
University College London
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Commander of the Royal Victorian Order | — | — | British Royal Family | 受賞 |
| — | Commander of the Order of the British Empire | — | — | British Government | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Knight Bachelor | — | — | British Monarchy | 叙勲 |
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
Organization:
British Royal Family
Result:
受賞
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Organization:
British Government
Result:
受賞
Knight Bachelor
1995
Organization:
British Monarchy
Result:
叙勲
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600–1840
1954 Architectural historyA biographical dictionary of British architects from 1600 to 1840, groundbreaking for linking architects to buildings via documentary evidence.
architectural historyBritish architecturebiography
The History of the King's Works
1963 Architectural historyOfficial multi-volume history of the King's Works in Britain; served as general editor and contributor.
royal architectureBritish history
Bibliography
- Ackermann's Oxford (1954)
- A History of Deddington, Oxfordshire (1963)
- Building Accounts of King Henry III (1971)
- Unbuilt Oxford (1983)
- The Canterbury Quadrangle, St. John's College, Oxford (1988)
- Architecture and the After-Life (1991)
- Calke Abbey Derbyshire, a Hidden House Revealed (1985)
- The White Canons in England (1951)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarlydocument-based analysis
- Recurring Motifs
- architect biographieshistorical documentation
Legacy
One of the most significant scholars in British architectural history, whose Biographical Dictionary and History of the King's Works laid foundational works, influencing policy and scholarship.
Academic Societies
- Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain
Archives
- Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art