Background
He was born in Birmingham and lived on a road in the Bourneville Estate. His father was a professor of physics.
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Richard Vinen
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Education
Vinen attended Trinity College, Cambridge.
Career
Vinen is a specialist in European twentieth century history, particularly Great Britain and France. He has written that "the Serious Crime Squad once installed a camera in our bedroom so that they could keep an eye on one of our neighbours." His first academic post was at Queen Mary College (now Queen Mary University of London) and he joined King"s in 1991. Vinen"s latest book National Service: Conscription in Britain, 1945–1963 (2014) received generally positive reviews.
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Wolfson History Prize
The Wolfson History Prizes are literary awards given annually in the United Kingdom to promote and encourage standards of excellence in the writing of history for the general public.The Wolfson History Prizes are literary awards given annually in the United Kingdom to promote and encourage standards of excellence in the writing of history for the general public.