Howard Colvin

British architectural historian (1919-2007)
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Summary

Howard Colvin was born on October 15, 1919[1], in Sidcup[2]. He died on December 27, 2007[3], in Oxford[4]. He worked as an art historian[5], architectural historian[6], and biographer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Christina Edgeworth Butler[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[10], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11]
  • Educated at: University College London[12], Trent College[13]
  • Award received: Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14], Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[15], Wolfson History Prize[16], Fellow of the British Academy[17], Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[18], Knight Bachelor[19]
  • Member of: Royal Historical Society[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Family name: Colvin[22]
  • Given name: Howard[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]
  • Affiliation: Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain[25], St John's College[26]

Why It Matters

Howard Colvin is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Howard Colvin born?

Howard Colvin's place of birth was Sidcup[2].

Where did Howard Colvin die?

Howard Colvin passed away in Oxford[4].

Who was Howard Colvin married to?

Howard Colvin's spouses include Christina Edgeworth Butler[9].

What did Howard Colvin do for work?

Howard Colvin worked as an art historian[5], architectural historian[6], and biographer[7].

Where did Howard Colvin go to school?

Howard Colvin was educated at University College London[12] and Trent College[13].

What awards did Howard Colvin receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14], Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[15], Wolfson History Prize[16], and Fellow of the British Academy[17].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk. Retrieved . wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . timesonline.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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