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Katherine Johnson’s mathematical calculations helped guide some of America’s most important early space missions while she confronted the racial and gender barriers faced by Black women in twentieth-century America.
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This is a personal recollection on the Move fire on May 13, 1985
Colin Matthew | |
|---|---|
| Born | Henry Colin Gray Matthew 15 January 1941 Inverness, Scotland |
| Died | 29 October 1999 (aged 58) Oxford, England |
| Occupations | Historian and academic |
| Spouse | Sue Ann Curry |
| Awards | Wolfson History Prize |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Edinburgh Academy Sedbergh School |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | History |
Sub-discipline | |
| Institutions | Christ Church, Oxford St Hugh's College, Oxford |
Henry Colin Gray Matthew FRHistS (15 January 1941 – 29 October 1999) was a British historian and academic. He was an editor of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography and editor of the diaries of William Ewart Gladstone.[1]
Matthew was born in Inverness on 15 January 1941. He was educated at Edinburgh Academy and later at the English public school, Sedbergh. He proceeded to Christ Church in the University of Oxford in 1960 to read Modern History. He graduated Bachelor of Arts (BA) in 1963.[2]
In 1963, Matthew moved to work as a teacher in what is now Tanzania in East Africa, where he met his American wife Sue Ann Curry (born 1941).[2] They moved to Oxford in 1966, where they married. Matthew began first an uncompleted diploma in politics and economics, and then a doctorate on the imperial wing of the Liberal Party in the 1890s and 1900s, completed in 1970.
In 1970, Matthew was appointed lecturer in Gladstone studies at Christ Church, Oxford, a post tied to the assistant editorship of the Gladstone Diaries, then being prepared for publication by M. R. D. Foot. In 1972 Matthew succeeded Foot as the sole editor, and completed the project. In 1978 Matthew was elected fellow and tutor in modern history at St Hugh's College, Oxford. He was made a full professor in 1992.[3]
When Oxford University Press proposed a revision of the Dictionary of National Biography in the early 1990s, Matthew's work on the Gladstone Diaries recommended him for the position. He began work in 1992 and devised the editorial structure and guidelines for the dictionary, as well as writing or revising several hundred articles for the work.[1] Other editorial roles included chairing the publications committee of Oxford Historical Monographs and membership of the Royal Historical Manuscripts Commission.[4]
Matthew died from a heart attack in Oxford on 29 October 1999. The dictionary was published in 2004 following Matthew's plan.[1]
Matthew was elected a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society in 1976 and served as the society's Literary Director from 1985-1989 and Vice-President from 1993-1997. After his death the society established the annual Colin Matthew Memorial Lecture for the Public Understanding of History in his memory, co-hosted with Gresham College.[5]
The History Faculty building at the University of Oxford contains a room named after Matthew.[6] St Hugh's College also maintains a travel fund in Matthew's name available to all students at the University of Oxford to undertake historical research.[7]
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Henry Colin Gray Matthew (15 January 1941 – 29 October 1999) was a British historian and academic. He was an editor of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography and editor of the diaries of William Ewart Gladstone.
Matthew and its variant Mathew occur (although less commonly than Matthews) as a surname, derived from the given name Matthew. Notable people with the surname include: Abish Mathew (1987-Present), Indian talk show host. Alexander Small Matthew (1884–1969), Scottish-born insurance company manager and political figure in British Columbia Amenta Matthew (born 1952), Marshallese politician Andy Matthew (1932–1992), Scottish footballer Annu Palakunnathu Matthew (born 1964), professor of art (photography) in the University of Rhode Island Arthur Gordon Matthew CBE DSO (1898–1947), British Royal Artillery officer who served in both World Wars Babaoye Olaitan Matthew (born 1968), Nigerian Politician Brian Matthew (1928–2017), English broadcaster Catriona Matthew (born 1969), Scottish professional golfer Christian Matthew (born 1996), American football player Christopher Matthew (born 1939), British writer and broadcaster Colin Matthew (1941–1999), British historian and academic Damian Matthew (born 1970), English football manager and former player Dayna Bowen Matthew (fl. 1980s–2020s), American law school dean George Frederick Matthew (1837–1923), Canadian botanist and geologist Henry Matthew (1837–1898), British Anglican colonial bishop James Matthew, 19th century Scottish footballer Mervin Matthew (born 1985), member of the West Indies cricket team Nick Matthew OBE (born 1980), English professional squash player Patrick Matthew (1790–1874), Scottish grain merchant, fruit farmer, forester, and landowner Ray Mathew (1929–2002), Australian poet in America Sir Robert Matthew (1906–1975), Scottish architect Scott Matthew (fl. 1990s–2020s), singer-songwriter born in Queensland, Australia Thomas Matthew (fl. 1640s–1660s), English merchant and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1640 Tobias Matthew (1546–1628), archbishop of York, statesman and writer Sir Tobie Matthew (1577–1655), courtier, diplomat and writer Wayne Matthew (born 1958), former Australian politician Wentworth Arthur Matthew (1892–1973), a West Indian immigrant to New York City, founded a Black Hebrew congregation William Diller Matthew FRS (1871–1930), vertebrate paleontologist who worked primarily on mammal fossils
Colin Matthew Delaney (born September 7, 1986) is an American professional wrestler. He currently performs on the independent circuit. He is best known for his time with WWE on its ECW brand. He is also known for his tenures with Chikara and International Wrestling Cartel (IWC).
Colin Matthew Alevras (July 7, 1971 – October 1, 2022) was an American restaurateur.
Before the 1921 destruction of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, Black residents had created a remarkable center of business and community life. The district included stores, professional offices, entertainment venues and homes owned by Black citizens. Understanding Greenwood means learning what was built—not only what was burned.
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