Nikolaus Pevsner
German-British historian (1902–1983) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sir Nikolaus Bernhard Leon Pevsner CBE FBA (30 January 1902 – 18 August 1983) was a German-British art historian and architectural historian best known for his monumental 46-volume series of county-by-county guides, The Buildings of England (1951–74).
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Born | Nikolaus Bernhard Leon Pevsner (1902-01-30)30 January 1902 Leipzig, Kingdom of Saxony, German Empire |
Died | 18 August 1983(1983-08-18) (aged 81) London, England |
Resting place | Church of St Peter, Clyffe Pypard, Wiltshire, England |
Nationality | British |
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Occupation(s) | Art and architectural historian |
Notable work | The Buildings of England |
Spouse |
Lola Kurlbaum
(m. 1923; died 1963) |
Children | 3, including Tom Pevsner |
Awards | Albert Medal (1975) |
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