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Richard J. Evans was born on September 29, 1947 in Woodford Green, United Kingdom and is credited as a historian, university teacher and non-fiction writer. That puts Richard J. Evans at 78 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Jesus College. Listed accolades include Wolfson History Prize (1989), Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales (2010), Fellow of the British Academy and 5 more. Notable works include In Hitler’s Shadow: West German Historians And The Attempt To Escape From The Nazi Past.
My Take
What impresses me about Richard J. Evans is not the long list of fellowships or the knighthood, but his willingness to spend a career staring into the darkest chapter of the twentieth century. Writing a three-volume history of the Third Reich demands more than scholarship; it demands stamina and moral steadiness. As Regius Professor at Cambridge he reached the summit of the profession, yet his real legacy is making the rise of Nazi Germany legible to ordinary readers. I trust historians who explain rather than moralise, and Evans strikes me as exactly that kind of careful, durable voice worth reading.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Richard J. Evans
- Name (Japanese)
- リチャード・J・エヴァンス
- Reading
- りちゃーど・J・えゔぁんす
- Born
- September 29, 1947 (age 78)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Boar
- Origin
- Woodford Green, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- historian / university teacher / non-fiction writer
2. Background
- University
- Jesus College
Awards & achievements
- 1989 Wolfson History Prize
- 2010 Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales
- Fellow of the British Academy
- Fellow of the Royal Historical Society
- 1999 Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
- 2015 Leverhulme Medal
- Knight Bachelor
- 1993 Medaille für Kunst und Wissenschaft (Hamburg)
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | In Hitler’s Shadow: West German Historians And The Attempt To Escape From The Nazi Past | — |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.richardjevans.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/RichardEvans36
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard%20J.%20Evans
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q607427
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Richard J. Evans born?
Born September 29, 1947 (age 78).
Where is Richard J. Evans from?
Richard J. Evans is from Woodford Green, United Kingdom.
What does Richard J. Evans do?
Richard J. Evans works as historian, university teacher, non-fiction writer.
What is Richard J. Evans known for?
Notable works include In Hitler’s Shadow: West German Historians And The Attempt To Escape From The Nazi Past.
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