Norman H. Baynes Explained

Norman Hepburn Baynes (1877–1961) was a 20th-century British historian of the Byzantine Empire.

Career

Baynes was Professor of Byzantine History at University College London (UCL) from 1931 until 1942. He was given the title of Emeritus Professor in 1943 and Doctor of Literature honoris causa in 1951.[1] His work included two fully annotated volumes of Hitler's pre-war speeches.[2]

Death and after

In his will, Baynes made a bequest to UCL which established 'The Norman Hepburn Baynes Prize' in 1961. The biennial prize is awarded in respect of "an essay on some aspect of history, including art, religion and thought of the Mediterranean lands within the period from 400BC to 1453AD".[1]

Selected published works

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: University of London: Norman Hepburn Baynes Prize . 2009-05-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071010014242/http://www.london.ac.uk/78.html . 2007-10-10 . dead.
  2. Jarndyce Catalogue, Norman H. Baynes: The World Wars: in Fact and Fiction, Bloomsbury, London, 2021, item 5.