Richard Overy

Summary

Richard Overy is a human^[1]. He was born in London^[2]. He was born on +1947-12-23T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a military historian^[4], historian^[5], and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (175 views/month, #7,126 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in London^[2], Richard Overy…
• Richard Overy was born on +1947-12-23T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Richard Overy held citizenship in United Kingdom^[8].
• Richard Overy's professions included military historian^[4].
• Richard Overy worked as a historian^[5].
• Richard Overy's professions included university teacher^[6].
• Richard Overy's field of work was history^[9].
• Richard Overy was employed by King's College London^[10].
• Among Richard Overy's employers was University of Exeter^[11].
• Richard Overy was employed by Queens' College^[12].
• Richard Overy's education included a stint at University of Cambridge^[13].
• Richard Overy was educated at Gonville and Caius College^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Richard Overy is 1939: Countdown to War^[15].
• Richard Overy received the Wolfson History Prize^[16].
• Richard Overy received the Fellow of the British Academy^[17].
• Richard Overy received the Fellow of the Royal Historical Society^[18].
• Richard Overy received the T. S. Ashton Prize^[19].
• Richard Overy received the Hessell-Tiltman Prize^[20].
• Richard Overy was a member of British Academy^[21].
• Richard Overy was a member of Royal Historical Society^[22].
• Richard Overy's image is recorded as Richard Overy.JPG^[23].
• Richard Overy is recorded as male^[24].
• Richard Overy's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Richard Overy's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115791579^[26].
• Richard Overy's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 304456643^[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard Overy's place of birth was London^[2]. He was born on +1947-12-23T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge^[13], a collegiate university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1209^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and Gonville and Caius College^[14], a college of the University of Cambridge^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1348^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military historian^[4], historian^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Richard Overy's field of work was history^[9]. Employers include King's College London^[10], a public research university^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1829^[37], headquartered in London^[38]; University of Exeter^[11], a public research university^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1955^[41]; and Queens' College^[12], a college of the University of Cambridge^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1448^[44].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Richard Overy is 1939: Countdown to War^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Wolfson History Prize^[16], a science award^[45], in United Kingdom^[46], founded in 1972^[47]; Fellow of the British Academy^[17], a fellowship award^[48], in United Kingdom^[49]; Fellow of the Royal Historical Society^[18], a fellowship award^[50]; T. S. Ashton Prize^[19], an economics award^[51], in United Kingdom^[52]; and Hessell-Tiltman Prize^[20], a literary award^[53], in United Kingdom^[54], founded in 2002^[55].

Why It Matters

Richard Overy ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (175 views/month, #7,126 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

FAQs

Where was Richard Overy born?

Richard Overy was born in London^[2].

What did Richard Overy do for work?

Richard Overy worked as military historian^[4], historian^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Where did Richard Overy go to school?

Richard Overy was educated at University of Cambridge^[13] and Gonville and Caius College^[14].

What awards did Richard Overy receive?

Honors received include Wolfson History Prize^[16], Fellow of the British Academy^[17], Fellow of the Royal Historical Society^[18], and T. S. Ashton Prize^[19].