Asa Briggs, Baron Briggs (7 May 1921 – 15 March 2016) was an English historian. He was a leading specialist on the Victorian era. He was a well-known historian of broadcasting in Britain. He was made a life peer in 1976. Briggs was born in Keighley, West Riding of Yorkshire.
The Lord Briggs | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 May 1921[1] |
| Died | 15 March 2016 (aged 94) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Historian |
| Spouse | Susan Anne Banwell (1955–2016, his death) |
Briggs died in Lewes, East Sussex on 15 March 2016. He was aged 94.
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