Nikolaus Pevsner

Sir
Nikolaus Pevsner
Born
Nikolaus Bernhard Leon Pevsner

(1902-01-30)30 January 1902
Leipzig, Kingdom of Saxony, German Empire
Died18 August 1983(1983-08-18) (aged 81)
London, England
Resting placeChurch of St Peter, Clyffe Pypard, Wiltshire, England
Nationality (legal)British
Alma mater
Occupation(s)Art and architectural historian
Notable workThe Buildings of England
Spouse
Lola Kurlbaum
(m. 1923; died 1963)
Children3, including Tom Pevsner
AwardsAlbert Medal (1975)

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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