Wolfson History Prize
2 appearances
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Edition 90 (2015) Winner
Richard Charles Vinen
リチャード・チャールズ・ヴィネン
Richādo Chārumuzu Vinen
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1963 （Birmingham）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Birmingham → Bournville → London
Career
- Occupations
- historian, academic, professor
- Active Years
- 1982-2024
- Affiliations
- Queen Mary University of London, King's College London
- Influenced By
- Christopher Andrew, Joe Vinen
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity College, Cambridge | — | History | BA, PhD | 1982-1989 | United Kingdom |
Trinity College, Cambridge
History
Degree:
BA, PhD
Period:
1982-1989
Year of Graduation:
1989
Country:
United Kingdom
BA in 1985, PhD in 1989
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Wolfson History Prize | National Service: Conscription in Britain, 1945–1963 | — | Wolfson Foundation | Winner |
| 2015 | Templer Medal | National Service: Conscription in Britain, 1945–1963 | — | Society for Army Historical Research | Winner |
| 2012 | Walter Laqueur Prize | The Poisoned Madeleine: The Autobiographical Turn in Historical Writing | Journal of Contemporary History article | — | Winner |
Wolfson History Prize
2015
Work:
National Service: Conscription in Britain, 1945–1963
Organization:
Wolfson Foundation
Result:
Winner
Templer Medal
2015
Work:
National Service: Conscription in Britain, 1945–1963
Organization:
Society for Army Historical Research
Result:
Winner
Walter Laqueur Prize
2012
Work:
The Poisoned Madeleine: The Autobiographical Turn in Historical Writing
Category:
Journal of Contemporary History article
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
National Service: Conscription in Britain, 1945–1963
2014 HistoryA history of conscription in Britain from 1945 to 1963.
National ServicePost-war Britain
Bibliography
- The Politics of French Business 1936–1945
- Bourgeois Politics in France, 1945–1951
- France, 1934–1970
- A History in Fragments: Europe in the Twentieth Century
- The Unfree French: Life under Occupation
- Thatcher's Britain
- National Service: Conscription in Britain 1945–1963
- The Long '68: Radical Protest and Its Enemies
- Second City: Birmingham and the Forging of Modern Britain
Legacy
Specialist in 20th-century European history, particularly Britain and France. Professor at King's College London and winner of the Wolfson History Prize.
Trivia
- His father was physicist Joe Vinen.
- Born in Birmingham and grew up on the Bournville Estate.