Asa Briggs, Lord Briggs of Lewes (1921-2016), was a distinguished English historian, educator, and academic administrator, known for his expertise in the Victorian era and the history of broadcasting. He gained international recognition for his extensive research and publications on modern British history. During WWII, he worked at Bletchley Park decoding secret communications and later proofread Churchill's historical works. A founding member of the University of Sussex, he contributed significantly to higher education and the establishment of the Open University. Briggs was a life peer in the House of Lords and a Fellow of the British Academy.
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Meaning of the name - Asa
healing, physician, god is
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Place of Birth: Keighley
Place of Death: Lewes
Educated At: Sidney Sussex College | University of London
Occupation: media historian | university teacher | historian | politician
Spouses: Susan Anne Banwell
Children: Judith Susanna Briggs | Katharine Jane Briggs | Matthew William Banwell Briggs | Daniel Nicholas Briggs
Employers: University of Leeds
Awards Received: Fellow of the British Academy | Wolfson History Prize
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 7, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for May 7, 2024 |
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| Sun | 16 Taurus 20 | 17 Taurus 22 | 24 Leo 56 |
| Moon | 11 Taurus 3 | 8 Taurus 9 | 22 Aquarius 57 |
| Mercury | 12 Taurus 44 | 21 Aries 20 | 19 Leo 44 |
| Venus | 24 Aries 43 | 9 Taurus 50 | 14 Cancer 27 |
| Mars | 0 Gemini 58 | 5 Aries 15 | 9 Leo 39 |
| Jupiter | 8 Virgo 40 | 25 Taurus 37 | 21 Virgo 37 |
| Saturn | 18 Virgo 51 | 17 Pisces 7 | 24 Virgo 30 |
| Uranus | 9 Pisces 2 | 22 Taurus 47 | 8 Pisces 9 |
| Neptune | 11 Leo 1 | 29 Pisces 7 | 13 Leo 55 |
| Pluto | 7 Cancer 12 | 2 Aquarius 5 | 9 Cancer 31 |
| Rahu | 26 Libra 18 | 14 Aries 7 | 20 Libra 50 |
| Ketu | 26 Aries 18 | 14 Libra 7 | 20 Aries 50 |
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