biography
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| (1929– )
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| biography:
| Writer and broadcaster, born in Edinburgh, EC Scotland, UK of Icelandic parents. He studied at Oxford, and became a journalist, then a broadcaster. He is chiefly known for presenting a wide range of radio and television programmes, such as Chronicle, Tonight and, most famously, the annual series of Mastermind (1972–97). His books include Introducing Archaeology (1972), Vikings! (1980), and Treasures of Scotland (1981), and he has translated many books from Icelandic (with Hermann Pálsson). He was the editor of the 5th edition of the Chambers Biographical Dictionary (1990). He was Rector of Edinburgh University (1975–8), and has been much involved with heritage and conservation organizations. |
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