Background
BRIGGS, Asa was born on May 7, 1921 in Keighley, Yorkshire. Son of William Walker Briggs and Jane Briggs.
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Asa Briggs BRIGGS
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Keighley Grammar School and Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge.
Career
Fellow, Worcester College, Oxford 1945-1955, Reader in Recent Social and Economics History, University of Oxford 1950-1955. Professor, of Modern History, Leeds University 1955-1961. Professor, of History, University of Sussex 1961-1976, Dean of Social Studies 1961-1965, Pro-Vice-Chancellor 1961-1967, Vice-Chancellor 1967-September 1976.
Provost Worcester College, Oxford since 1976.
Chancellor, Open University since 1979. Deputy President Workers Educational Association 1954-1958, President 1958-1967.
Chairman Appts. Commission Press Council since 1972.
Chairman European Institute of Education since 1974. Chairman Committee on Nursing 1970-1972, Heritage Education Group 1976-1986, Commonwealth of Learning since 1988.
President Social History Society since 1976. President Ephemera Society since 1982.
Vice-President Historical Association since 1986.
Vice-Chair, of Council, United Nations University 1974-1980.
Membership
University Grants Committee 1959-1967. Council of United Nations University 1974-1980. American Academy, of Arts and Sciences since 1970.
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Married Susan Anne Banwell in 1955.
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British