Wolfson History Prize
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Asa Briggs
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Asa Briggs
Aliases:
Baron Briggs / Lord Briggs / The Lord Briggs
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1921-05-07 （Keighley）
- Died
- 2016-03-15 （Lewes） age 94
- Nationality
- British, English
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unitarianism
- Residence History
- Keighley, West Riding of Yorkshire → Oxford → Leeds → Sussex → Lewes, East Sussex
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, University professor, Military officer, Member of the House of Lords
- Active Years
- 1941-2016
- Affiliations
- Worcester College, Oxford, University of Leeds, University of Sussex, Open University, Provost of Worcester College
- Memberships
- Brontë Society, William Morris Society, Victorian Society, British Film Institute
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge | — | History | BA (first class) | — | United Kingdom |
| University of London External Programme | — | Economics | BSc (first class) | — | United Kingdom |
Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge
History
Degree:
BA (first class)
Year of Graduation:
1941
Country:
United Kingdom
University of London External Programme
Economics
Degree:
BSc (first class)
Year of Graduation:
1941
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Life Peer | — | — | British Monarchy | Baron Briggs of Lewes |
Life Peer
1976
Organization:
British Monarchy
Result:
Baron Briggs of Lewes
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Victorian People
1954 HistoryReassessments of People, Institutions, Ideas and Events, 1851-1867
Victorian era
The History of Broadcasting in the United Kingdom
1961 HistoryFive-volume history of UK broadcasting from 1922 to 1974.
Broadcasting historyBBC
The Age of Improvement
1959 History1783–1867 period in English history.
Industrial RevolutionSocial change
Victorian Cities
1963 HistoryHistory of Victorian cities.
UrbanizationVictorian era
Bibliography
- History of Birmingham, Volume II: Borough and City 1865-1938
- The Birth of Broadcasting
- The Golden Age of Wireless
- The War of Words
- Sound and Vision
- Competition
- Marx in London
- A Social History of England
- Toynbee Hall
- Marks & Spencer 1884–1984
- The Franchise Affair
- Victorian Things
- The Channel Islands: Occupation and Liberation
- Fins de Siècle
- A Social History of the Media
- Secret Days
- Special Relationships
- Loose Ends and Extras
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed and comprehensive narrativeSocial and economic history approachExpertise in modern history
- Recurring Motifs
- Victorian eraBroadcasting and mediaBritish social change
Legacy
Leading specialist on the Victorian era and foremost historian of broadcasting in Britain. Achieved international recognition for examining various aspects of modern British history during his long and prolific career. Life peer and held key academic positions including Vice-Chancellor of Sussex University.
Archives
- Churchill Archives Centre
Trivia
- Served at Bletchley Park during WWII deciphering Enigma messages from Hut 6.
- Arts A1 and A2 lecture theatres at University of Sussex renamed in his honour.
- Proofread Winston Churchill's 'A History of the English-Speaking Peoples'.