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Richard Overy

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British historian

United KingdomWritersBorn 1947 · age 78
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Richard James Overy is a British historian who has published on the history of World War II and Nazi Germany. In 2007, as The Times editor of Complete History of the World, he chose the 50 key dates of world history.

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A museum display created by Overy in the Imperial War Museum featuring objects once belonging to Billy Strachan.A museum display created by Overy in the Imperial War Museum featuring objects once belonging to Billy Strachan.

Awards 5

2005Wolfson History Prize
2005Hessell-Tiltman Prize
1983T. S. Ashton Prize
Fellow of the British Academy
Fellow of the Royal Historical Society

Connected to Richard 6

Adam ToozeAlso in Blood Money: Inside the Nazi Economy (2021)James GleickAlso won Hessell-Tiltman PrizeIrfan HabibAlso won Fellow of the Royal Historical SocietyJohn ElliottAlso won Wolfson History PrizeJonathan Riley-SmithAlso won Fellow of the Royal Historical SocietyDiarmaid MacCullochAlso won Wolfson History Prize

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United Kingdom
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Born 1947 · age 78
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