Sir Nikolaus Pevsner | |
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Born | Nikolaus Bernhard Leon Pevsner 30 January 1902 Leipzig, Kingdom of Saxony, German Empire |
Died | 18 August 1983 London, England | (aged 81)
Resting place | Church of St Peter, Clyffe Pypard, Wiltshire, England |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | |
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) |
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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