Asa Briggs, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Asa Briggs

English historian

Date of Birth: 07-May-1921

Place of Birth: Keighley, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 15-Mar-2016

Profession: politician, historian, media historian

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

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.