Sir Howard Montagu Colvin (15 October 1919 – 27 December 2007) was a British architectural historian who produced two of the most significant works of scholarship in his field: A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600–1840 and The History of the King's Works.
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Life and works
Born in Sidcup, Colvin was educated at Trent College and University College London. In 1948, he became a Fellow of St John's College, Oxford, where he remained until his death in 2007.
He served on several bodies including the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England (1963–76), the Historic Buildings Council for England (1970–84), and the Royal Fine Art Commission (1962–72).