Wolfson History Prize
1 appearances
John C. G. Röhl
ジョン・シー・ジー・ロール
Jon C. G. Rōru
Aliases:
John Röhl / John Rohl
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1938-05-31 （Dalston, London, German Hospital）
- Died
- 2023-11-17 （Sussex, England） age 85
- Nationality
- United Kingdom, British
- Languages
- English, German, Hungarian
- Residence History
- London → Forst → Pécs → Hungarian countryside → Ziegenrück → Frankfurt → Adelboden → Manchester → Brighton, Sussex
Career
- Occupations
- Historian
- Active Years
- 1958-2023
- Affiliations
- University of Sussex, University of Hamburg, University of Freiburg
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi College, Cambridge | Faculty of History | Department of History | PhD | 1958-1963 | United Kingdom |
| Stretford Grammar School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Seymour Park Primary School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Faculty of History
/ Department of History
Degree:
PhD
Period:
1958-1963
Year of Graduation:
1963
Country:
United Kingdom
PhD under Prof. Harry Hinsley
Stretford Grammar School
Year of Graduation:
1958
Country:
United Kingdom
State scholarship to Cambridge
Seymour Park Primary School
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Wolfson History Prize | The Kaiser and His Court | — | Wolfson Foundation | Winner |
| 2013 | Einhard Prize | Wilhelm II Biography | European Biography | Einhard-Preis | Winner |
Wolfson History Prize
1995
Work:
The Kaiser and His Court
Organization:
Wolfson Foundation
Result:
Winner
Einhard Prize
2013
Work:
Wilhelm II Biography
Category:
European Biography
Organization:
Einhard-Preis
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Germany Without Bismarck
1967 HistoryCrisis of government in the Second Reich 1890-1900
Post-Bismarck GermanyImperial Germany
Translations
- German translation 1969
Young Wilhelm
1998 BiographyKaiser's early life 1859-1888
Wilhelm IIMonarchy
The Kaiser and His Court
1994 HistoryWilhelm II and government of Germany
KaiserCourt
Purple Secret
1998 Historical ScienceGenes, madness in royal houses
RoyaltyPorphyria
Bibliography
- Germany Without Bismarck: The Crisis of Government in the Second Reich 1890–1900, 1967.
- Deutschland ohne Bismarck. Die Regierungskrise im Zweiten Kaiserreich 1890–1900, 1969.
- From Bismarck to Hitler: The Problem of Continuity in German History, 1970.
- 1914: Delusion or Design?, 1973.
- Philipp Eulenburgs Politische Korrespondenz, 3 vols., 1976–1983.
- Kaiser Wilhelm II – New Interpretations: The Corfu Papers, 1982.
- Kaiser, Hof und Staat: Wilhelm II. und die deutsche Politik, 1987.
- The Kaiser and His Court: Wilhelm II and the Government of Germany, 1994.
- Purple Secret: Genes, 'Madness' and the Royal Houses of Europe, 1998.
- Young Wilhelm: The Kaiser's Early Life, 1859–1888, 1998.
- Wilhelm II: The Kaiser's Personal Monarchy, 1888–1900, 2004.
- Wilhelm II: Into the Abyss of War and Exile, 1900–1941, 2014.
- Kaiser Wilhelm II 1859–1941: A Concise Life, 2014.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Archival-based detailed analysisPerson-centered historiography
- Recurring Motifs
- Imperial GermanyWilhelm IIRoyal madness
Health
-
Prostate cancer晩年Cause of death
Legacy
Leading historian of Imperial Germany, renowned for Wilhelm II biography.
Trivia
- German father, English mother.
- Evacuated during WWII to Hungary and Germany.
- Proved porphyria in royals via DNA analysis.