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Nikolaus Pevsner

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German-born British scholar (1902-1983)

United KingdomAcademicsLived 1902 to 1983 · aged 81
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Sir Nikolaus Bernhard Leon Pevsner was a German-British historian who specialised in the areas of art and architecture. He is best known for his monumental 46-volume series of county-by-county guides, The Buildings of England (1951-1974), as well as his editorship of the Pelican History of Art.

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The demolition of the Euston Arch in 1962 drove Pevsner and others to redouble their efforts to save Victorian buildingsThe demolition of the Euston Arch in 1962 drove Pevsner and others to redouble their efforts to save Victorian buildingsEnglish Heritage Blue plaque commemorating Pevsner's Hampstead homeEnglish Heritage Blue plaque commemorating Pevsner's Hampstead home

Awards 13

1976Wolfson History Prize
1975Albert Medal
1975honorary doctorate
1967Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
1967Royal Gold Medal
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
honorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge
Honorary doctor of the University of Zagreb
Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford
honorary doctor of the University of Edinburgh
Fellow of the British Academy
honorary doctor of the University of Leicester
Knight Bachelor

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Connected to Nikolaus 6

Bill BrysonAlso won honorary doctor of the University of LeicesterRobert RobinsonAlso won Honorary doctor of the University of ZagrebJames LovelockAlso won honorary doctor of the University of EdinburghMichel Eugène ChevreulAlso won Albert MedalIsrael GelfandAlso won Honorary doctor of the University of OxfordAlan BullockAlso won Wolfson History Prize

About this person

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1902 to 1983 · aged 81
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23 languages

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