Richard J. Evans

British historian (born 1947)
Person human Q607427
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Richard J. Evans

Summary

Richard J. Evans is a human[1]. He was born in Woodford Green[2]. He was born on September 29, 1947[3]. He worked as a historian[4], university teacher[5], and non-fiction writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,027 views/month, #6,929 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Richard J. Evans's place of birth was Woodford Green[2].
  • Richard J. Evans was born on September 29, 1947[3].
  • Richard J. Evans held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Richard J. Evans worked as a historian[4].
  • Richard J. Evans's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Richard J. Evans's professions included non-fiction writer[6].
  • Richard J. Evans's field of work was history[9].
  • Among Richard J. Evans's employers was Gresham College[10].
  • Richard J. Evans was educated at Forest School[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Richard J. Evans is In Hitler’s Shadow: West German Historians And The Attempt To Escape From The Nazi Past[12].
  • Richard J. Evans received the Wolfson History Prize[13].
  • Richard J. Evans received the Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales[14].
  • Richard J. Evans received the Fellow of the British Academy[15].
  • Richard J. Evans received the Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[16].
  • Richard J. Evans received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[17].
  • Richard J. Evans received the Leverhulme Medal[18].
  • Richard J. Evans was a member of British Academy[19].
  • Richard J. Evans was a member of Royal Historical Society[20].
  • Richard J. Evans was a member of Academia Europaea[21].
  • Richard J. Evans was a member of Royal Society of Literature[22].
  • Richard J. Evans was a member of Learned Society of Wales[23].
  • Richard J. Evans was a member of Austrian Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Richard J. Evans is recorded as male[25].
  • Richard J. Evans's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Richard J. Evans's Commons category is recorded as Richard J. Evans[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard J. Evans's place of birth was Woodford Green[2]. He was born on September 29, 1947[3].

Education

Richard J. Evans's education included a stint at Forest School[11]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], university teacher[5], and non-fiction writer[6]. Richard J. Evans's field of work was history[9]. He was employed by Gresham College[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Richard J. Evans is In Hitler’s Shadow: West German Historians And The Attempt To Escape From The Nazi Past[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Wolfson History Prize[13], a science award[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1972[31]; Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales[14], a fellowship award[32]; Fellow of the British Academy[15], a fellowship award[33], in United Kingdom[34]; Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[16], a fellowship award[35]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[17], a fellowship award[36], in United Kingdom[37]; and Leverhulme Medal[18], an award[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 2002[40].

Why It Matters

Richard J. Evans ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,027 views/month, #6,929 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Richard J. Evans born?

Born in Woodford Green[2], Richard J. Evans…

What did Richard J. Evans do for work?

Richard J. Evans worked as historian[4], university teacher[5], and non-fiction writer[6].

Where did Richard J. Evans go to school?

Richard J. Evans was educated at Forest School[11].

What awards did Richard J. Evans receive?

Honors received include Wolfson History Prize[13], Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales[14], Fellow of the British Academy[15], and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[16].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [4] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk. Retrieved . wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . learnedsociety.wales. Retrieved . learnedsociety.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [23] . learnedsociety.wales. Retrieved . learnedsociety.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [28] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [12] . wikidata.org.

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  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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