Frederick Smith, 3rd Earl of Birkenhead
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Frederick William Robin Smith, 3rd Earl of Birkenhead (17 April 1936 ā 16 February 1985) was a British writer, historian and hereditary peer. He wrote under the pseudonym Robin Furneaux.
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The Earl of Birkenhead | |
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Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
In office 10 June 1975 ā 16 February 1985 Hereditary Peerage | |
Preceded by | The 2nd Earl of Birkenhead |
Succeeded by | Peerage extinct |
Personal details | |
Born | Frederick William Robin Smith (1936-04-17)17 April 1936 |
Died | 16 February 1985(1985-02-16) (aged 48) |
Writing career | |
Pen name | Robin Furneaux |
Notable works | The Amazon: The Story of a Great River (1971) William Wilberforce (1974) |
Notable awards | Heinemann Award (1975) |
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