E. H. H. Green
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Ewen Henry Harvey Green known as E.H.H. Green or Ewen Green, was a British historian
famed for his work on 20th-century Britain and, in particular, the history of the 20th-century Conservative Party
.
Born in Torbay
and brought up in Brixham
, he was educated at Churston Ferrers Grammar School
where he developed his taste for history, which he went on to study at University College London
where he was awarded the Derby studentship for the best first
of 330 candidates. In 1980 he became a graduate student at St John's College, Cambridge
, working on politics in the Edwardian period, before taking up a junior research fellowship at Brasenose College, Oxford
in 1986.
In 1990, he went to Reading University before, in 1995, returning to Oxford as a tutor and fellow of Magdalen
. For the university
, he became a Lecturer in modern history, rising to the position of Reader in 2004.
His first book, The Crisis of Conservatism, focussed on the Edwardian period
and appeared in 1995. His second book, Ideologies of Conservatism (2002), disclosed the unexpected long-term continuities in Conservative political thinking. His third, Thatcher (2006), examined the party in recent decades.
He was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis
in 1999 but kept up his academic commitments for several years before taking early retirement. He died in 2006 at the age of 47.
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
famed for his work on 20th-century Britain and, in particular, the history of the 20th-century Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
.
Born in Torbay
Torbay
Torbay is an east-facing bay and natural harbour, at the western most end of Lyme Bay in the south-west of England, situated roughly midway between the cities of Exeter and Plymouth. Part of the ceremonial county of Devon, Torbay was made a unitary authority on 1 April 1998...
and brought up in Brixham
Brixham
Brixham is a small fishing town and civil parish in the county of Devon, in the south-west of England. Brixham is at the southern end of Torbay, across the bay from Torquay, and is a fishing port. Fishing and tourism are its major industries. At the time of the 2001 census it had a population of...
, he was educated at Churston Ferrers Grammar School
Churston Ferrers Grammar School
Churston Ferrers Grammar School is a selective coeducational Grammar School with Academy status, situated in the village of Galmpton in Torbay, South Devon...
where he developed his taste for history, which he went on to study at University College London
University College London
University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
where he was awarded the Derby studentship for the best first
British undergraduate degree classification
The British undergraduate degree classification system is a grading scheme for undergraduate degrees in the United Kingdom...
of 330 candidates. In 1980 he became a graduate student at St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college's alumni include nine Nobel Prize winners, six Prime Ministers, three archbishops, at least two princes, and three Saints....
, working on politics in the Edwardian period, before taking up a junior research fellowship at Brasenose College, Oxford
Brasenose College, Oxford
Brasenose College, originally Brazen Nose College , is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. As of 2006, it has an estimated financial endowment of £98m...
in 1986.
In 1990, he went to Reading University before, in 1995, returning to Oxford as a tutor and fellow of Magdalen
Magdalen College, Oxford
Magdalen College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. As of 2006 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £153 million. Magdalen is currently top of the Norrington Table after over half of its 2010 finalists received first-class degrees, a record...
. For the university
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
, he became a Lecturer in modern history, rising to the position of Reader in 2004.
His first book, The Crisis of Conservatism, focussed on the Edwardian period
Edwardian period
The Edwardian era or Edwardian period in the United Kingdom is the period covering the reign of King Edward VII, 1901 to 1910.The death of Queen Victoria in January 1901 and the succession of her son Edward marked the end of the Victorian era...
and appeared in 1995. His second book, Ideologies of Conservatism (2002), disclosed the unexpected long-term continuities in Conservative political thinking. His third, Thatcher (2006), examined the party in recent decades.
He was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory disease in which the fatty myelin sheaths around the axons of the brain and spinal cord are damaged, leading to demyelination and scarring as well as a broad spectrum of signs and symptoms...
in 1999 but kept up his academic commitments for several years before taking early retirement. He died in 2006 at the age of 47.
Published works
- The Crisis of Conservatism: The Politics, Economics and Ideology of the Conservative Party 1880-1914 (London: Routledge, 1995)
- Ideologies of Conservatism (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002).
- Thatcher (London: Hodder Arnold, 2006).
- Balfour (London: Haus Publishing, 2006).