Asa Briggs, Baron Briggs (7 May 1921 – 15 March 2016) was an English historian. He was a leading specialist on the Victorian era, and the foremost historian of broadcasting in Britain. Briggs achieved international recognition during his long and prolific career for examining various aspects of modern British history. He was made a life peer in 1976.
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7 May 1921 Keighley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
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Died |
15 March 2016 (aged 94) Lewes, East Sussex, England
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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