Anthony Sampson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Anthony Sampson

British writer and journalist

Date of Birth: 03-Aug-1926

Place of Birth: Billingham, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 18-Dec-2004

Profession: writer, journalist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Anthony Terrell Seward Sampson (3 August 1926 – 18 December 2004) was a British writer and journalist.
His most notable and successful book was Anatomy of Britain, which was published in 1962 and was followed by five more "Anatomies", updating the original book under various titles.
He was the grandson of the linguist John Sampson, of whom he wrote a biography, The Scholar Gypsy: The Quest For A Family Secret (1997).
He also gave Nelson Mandela advice on Mandela's famous 1964 defence speech at the trial which led to his conviction for life.