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'''Richard Vaughan''' (9 July 1927 – 4 March 2014) was a British historian and ornithologist. Specialising in medieval history, he was Professor of History at both the ] (1965–1981) and the ] (1981–1989). His most significant work was a four-volume history of the late medieval ]. '''Richard Vaughan''' (9 July 1927 – 4 March 2014) was a British historian and ]. Specialising in medieval history, he was Professor of History first at the ] (1965–1981) and then at the ] (1981–1989). His most significant work was a four-volume history of the late medieval ]. He also developed an international reputation for his ornithological expertise and writings.


==Early life== ==Early life==
Vaughan was born in ] on 9 July 1927.<ref name= Telegraph>{{cite news |title= Richard Vaughan - obituary|url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/10742582/Richard-Vaughan-obituary.html|newspaper= The Telegraph |date= 3 April 2014|accessdate=10 December 2024}}</ref> His father was ], a ] lawyer who would serve as ] between 1945 and 1949.<ref name= Telegraph/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://archives.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/repositories/2/resources/6830 |title= Letters of Richard Vaughan and John Henry Vaughan relating to the Hastings Rarities, with related newspaper cuttings|website=Bodleian Archives and Manuscripts|location= Additional description: Biographical / Historical |accessdate=11 December 2024}}</ref> Richard Vaughan attended ]. After completion of ], he obtained a "]" from ], and became a ] of the college in 1953.<ref name= Telegraph/> Vaughan was born in ] on 9 July 1927.<ref name= Telegraph>{{cite news |title= Richard Vaughan - obituary|url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/10742582/Richard-Vaughan-obituary.html|newspaper= The Telegraph |date= 3 April 2014|accessdate=10 December 2024}}</ref> His father was ], a ] lawyer who would serve as ] between 1945 and 1949.<ref name= Telegraph/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://archives.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/repositories/2/resources/6830 |title= Letters of Richard Vaughan and John Henry Vaughan relating to the Hastings Rarities, with related newspaper cuttings|website=Bodleian Archives and Manuscripts|location= Additional description: Biographical / Historical |accessdate=11 December 2024}}</ref> Richard Vaughan attended ]. After completion of ], he obtained a "]" at ], and became a ] of the college in 1953.<ref name= Telegraph/>


==Academic career== ==Academic career==
In 1958, while a fellow at Corpus Christi, Vaughan published his study of ] which became the standard work on the medieval chronicler. In 1965, he took up the post of Professor of History at the ]. Between 1962 and 1976 he wrote his most important work, a four volume history of the ].<ref name= Telegraph/> ] described it as "a major achievement in European historiography, … probably no one has produced an equally comprehensive survey of Burgundian power between 1364 and 1477."<ref name= Encyclopedia>{{cite web |url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/educational-magazines/vaughan-richard-1927#:~:text=Richard%20Vaughan%20is%20a%20historian,%2C%20by%20Boydell%20%26%20Brewer%20Press. |title= Richard Vaughan |website=Encyclopedia.com |accessdate=11 December 2024}}</ref> In 1958, while a fellow at Corpus Christi, Vaughan published his study of ] which became the standard work on the medieval chronicler. In 1965, he took up the post of Professor of History at the ]. Between 1962 and 1976 he wrote his most important work, a four volume history of the late medieval ].<ref name= Telegraph/> ] described it as "a major achievement in European historiography, … probably no one has produced an equally comprehensive survey of Burgundian power between 1364 and 1477."<ref name= Encyclopedia>{{cite web |url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/educational-magazines/vaughan-richard-1927#:~:text=Richard%20Vaughan%20is%20a%20historian,%2C%20by%20Boydell%20%26%20Brewer%20Press. |title= Richard Vaughan |website=Encyclopedia.com |accessdate=11 December 2024}}</ref> Historian ] described Vaughan as part of a "golden generation" of historians of France's late medieval period.<ref>{{cite news |last=Small|first=Graeme|title= Christopher Allmand obituary |url=https://www.theguardian.com/education/2023/jan/01/christopher-allmand-obituary |newspaper= The Guardian|date= 1 January 2023|accessdate=11 December 2024}}</ref>


In 1981 he moved to the ] in the Netherlands to become Professor of Medieval History. He had also developed an interest in the ] and became Chair of the Arctic Centre at the University of Groningen.<ref name= Telegraph/> Following his retirement in 1989, he served as ] at the ] for one year.<ref name= Telegraph/><ref name= Encyclopedia/> In 1981 he moved to the ] in the Netherlands to become its Professor of Medieval History. He had also developed an interest in the ] and became Chair of the {{ill|University of Groningen Arctic Centre|nl|Arctisch Centrum}},<ref name= Telegraph/> writing histories of the Arctic and north west ].<ref name= Encyclopedia/> Following his retirement in 1989, he served as ] at the ] for one year.<ref name= Telegraph/><ref name= Encyclopedia/>


Vaughan was founding editor of the '']'' (from 1975).<ref name= Encyclopedia/> He was also a noted linguist and translator, and spoke thirteen languages.<ref name= Telegraph/> He was founding editor of ''North-Holland Medieval Translations''.<ref name= Encyclopedia/> Vaughan was founding editor of the '']'' (from 1975 to 1987).<ref name= Encyclopedia/> He was also a noted linguist and translator, and spoke thirteen languages.<ref name= Telegraph/> He was founding editor of ''North-Holland Medieval Translations''.<ref name= Encyclopedia/>

Historian Graeme Small described Vaughan as part of a "golden generation" of historians of the late medieval French period.<ref>{{cite news |last=Small|first=Graeme|title= Christopher Allmand obituary |url=https://www.theguardian.com/education/2023/jan/01/christopher-allmand-obituary |newspaper= The Guardian|date= 1 January 2023|accessdate=11 December 2024}}</ref>


==Ornithology== ==Ornithology==
Vaughan also had an international reputation as an ]. He was particularly known for his work on the rare ]. In 2005, he wrote, with his daughter Nancy, the standard work on the ].<ref name= Telegraph/> Vaughan also had an international reputation as an ]. He was particularly known for his work on the rare ]. In 2005, he wrote, with his daughter, Nancy Vaughan Jennings, the standard work on the ].<ref name= Telegraph/>


==Personal life== ==Personal life==
Vaughan married in 1955 and had 6 children. He spent his retirement initially in the ] and, from 1996, in ]. He died on 4 March 2014.<ref name= Telegraph/> Vaughan married Margaret Morris in 1955 and they had 6 children. He spent his retirement initially in the ] and, from 1996, in ]. He died on 4 March 2014.<ref name= Telegraph/>


==Publications== ==Publications==
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* ''Twentieth-Century Europe: Paths to Unity'', Barnes & Noble, 1979. * ''Twentieth-Century Europe: Paths to Unity'', Barnes & Noble, 1979.
* ''Northwest Greenland: A History'', University of Maine Press, 1991. * ''Northwest Greenland: A History'', University of Maine Press, 1991.
⚫ * ''The Arctic'', Alan Sutton, 1994, reprinted, 1999.

===Ornithology=== ===Ornithology===
* ''Gulls in Britain'', H.F. and G. Witherby, 1972 * ''Gulls in Britain'', H.F. and G. Witherby, 1972
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* ''In Search of Arctic Birds'', Poyser, 1992. * ''In Search of Arctic Birds'', Poyser, 1992.
* ''Seabird City: A Guide to the Breeding Seabirds of the Flamborough Headland'', Smith Settle, 1998. * ''Seabird City: A Guide to the Breeding Seabirds of the Flamborough Headland'', Smith Settle, 1998.
* ''The Stone Curlew, Burhinus oedicnemus'', Isabelline Books, 2005 (With Nancy Vaughan Jennings). * ''The Stone Curlew, Burhinus oedicnemus'', Isabelline Books, 2005 (with Nancy Vaughan Jennings).

===Arctic===
⚫ * ''The Arctic'', Alan Sutton, 1994, reprinted, 1999.


==References== ==References==
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British historian and ornithologist (1927-2014)

Richard Vaughan (9 July 1927 – 4 March 2014) was a British historian and ornithologist. Specialising in medieval history, he was Professor of History first at the University of Hull (1965–1981) and then at the University of Groningen (1981–1989). His most significant work was a four-volume history of the late medieval Dukes of Burgundy. He also developed an international reputation for his ornithological expertise and writings.

Early life

Vaughan was born in Maidenhead on 9 July 1927. His father was John Henry Vaughan, a Colonial Office lawyer who would serve as Chief Justice of Fiji between 1945 and 1949. Richard Vaughan attended Eastbourne College. After completion of National Service, he obtained a "double First" at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, and became a Fellow of the college in 1953.

Academic career

In 1958, while a fellow at Corpus Christi, Vaughan published his study of Matthew Paris which became the standard work on the medieval chronicler. In 1965, he took up the post of Professor of History at the University of Hull. Between 1962 and 1976 he wrote his most important work, a four volume history of the late medieval Dukes of Burgundy. C. A. J. Armstrong described it as "a major achievement in European historiography, … probably no one has produced an equally comprehensive survey of Burgundian power between 1364 and 1477." Historian Graeme Small described Vaughan as part of a "golden generation" of historians of France's late medieval period.

In 1981 he moved to the University of Groningen in the Netherlands to become its Professor of Medieval History. He had also developed an interest in the Arctic and became Chair of the University of Groningen Arctic Centre [nl], writing histories of the Arctic and north west Greenland. Following his retirement in 1989, he served as visiting professor at the Central Michigan University for one year.

Vaughan was founding editor of the Journal of Medieval History (from 1975 to 1987). He was also a noted linguist and translator, and spoke thirteen languages. He was founding editor of North-Holland Medieval Translations.

Ornithology

Vaughan also had an international reputation as an ornithologist. He was particularly known for his work on the rare Eleonora's falcon. In 2005, he wrote, with his daughter, Nancy Vaughan Jennings, the standard work on the Stone-curlew.

Personal life

Vaughan married Margaret Morris in 1955 and they had 6 children. He spent his retirement initially in the North York Moors and, from 1996, in Somerset. He died on 4 March 2014.

Publications

Vaughan's published works include:

History

  • Matthew Paris, Cambridge University Press, 1958.
  • Philip the Bold: The Formation of the Burgundian State, Longman, 1962, Boydell & Brewer Press, 2002.
  • John the Fearless: The Growth of Burgundian Power, Longman, 1966, Boydell & Brewer Press, 2002.
  • Philip the Good: The Apogee of Burgundy, Barnes & Noble, 1970, Boydell & Brewer Press, 2002.
  • Charles the Bold: The Last Valois Duke of Burgundy, Barnes & Noble, 1974, Boydell & Brewer Press, 2002
  • Valois Burgundy, Archon Books, 1975
  • Twentieth-Century Europe: Paths to Unity, Barnes & Noble, 1979.
  • Northwest Greenland: A History, University of Maine Press, 1991.
  • The Arctic, Alan Sutton, 1994, reprinted, 1999.

Ornithology

  • Gulls in Britain, H.F. and G. Witherby, 1972
  • Birds of the Yorkshire Coast, Hendon Publishing, 1974.
  • Arctic Summer: Birds in North Norway, Nelson, 1979.
  • Plovers, Dalton, 1980.
  • In Search of Arctic Birds, Poyser, 1992.
  • Seabird City: A Guide to the Breeding Seabirds of the Flamborough Headland, Smith Settle, 1998.
  • The Stone Curlew, Burhinus oedicnemus, Isabelline Books, 2005 (with Nancy Vaughan Jennings).

References

  1. ^ "Richard Vaughan - obituary". The Telegraph. 3 April 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  2. "Letters of Richard Vaughan and John Henry Vaughan relating to the Hastings Rarities, with related newspaper cuttings". Bodleian Archives and Manuscripts. Additional description: Biographical / Historical. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Richard Vaughan". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  4. Small, Graeme (1 January 2023). "Christopher Allmand obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
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