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Frederick Bernard Singleton

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Frederick Bernard Singleton
Born13 October 1926
DiedJanuary 1988 (aged 71)
Alma materLeeds University
Occupation(s)historian, author
Scientific career
InstitutionsBradford University

Frederick Bernard Singleton (1926 – 1988) was a British historian, academic and author.

Biography

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He was born in Hull in 1926 and educated at Hull Grammar School.[1]

He was married and had four children.[1]

He died in January 1988 in Yorkshire, United Kingdom.

Education

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He studied Geography at Leeds University from 1947 to 1952 and received a B.A (Hons), Dip. Ed and M.A., with a thesis entitled “Kalevala and the Historical Geography of Finland”.[1]

Career

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Academics

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His teaching career began at Carlton Grammar School in Bradford with the subjects of history and geography in 1953-1955.[1]

In 1963, he became a lecturer in geography at Bradford University and rose to a Readership in Yugoslav Studies in 1977. He was the Chairman of the School until his retirement in 1980, and kept a close contact with it as an Honorary Visiting Research Fellow.[2]

Politics

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He was active in student politics, becoming Vice-President of the Leeds University Students' Union and also the Vice-President of the National Union of Students from 1951 to 1953. He served as a member of the Labour Party's East-West Committee.[3]

Military

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His military service occurred during 1944-1947 with the Royal Navy and included a period on the cruiser HMS Aurora.[3]

Bibliography

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He is the author of a number of notable books:[4][5]

  • A short history of Finland
  • Background to Eastern Europe
  • Economy of Finland in the twentieth century
  • Twentieth-century Yugoslavia
  • Industrial Revolution in Yorkshire
  • Environmental problems in the Soviet Union & Eastern Europe

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Fred Singleton Archive
  2. ^ Obituaries
  3. ^ a b The Archive of Fred Singleton
  4. ^ "Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Texts, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine". archive.org. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
  5. ^ "Frederick Bernard Singleton | Open Library". openlibrary.org. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
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