- Asa Briggs was born on May 7, 1921 in Keighley, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK. He is known for Lost Worlds (2002), Towards 2000 (1964) and Thinking Aloud (1984). He was married to Susan Briggs. He died on March 15, 2016 in Lewes, East Sussex, England, UK.
- SpouseSusan Briggs(September 1, 1955 - March 15, 2016) (his death, 4 children)
- During WWII he worked with British intelligence at Bletchley Park, the base from which Germany's Enigma code was deciphered.
- After the war, he became an expert in the Victorian period, and wrote several books during a career at universities including Oxford and Princeton. His five volumes on the history of broadcasting in the UK was often described as "the unofficial history of the BBC". He helped establish the Open University and Sussex University.
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