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Fellows of the British Academy
Sir Wilfred Thesiger FBA
Sir Wilfred Thesiger FBA
Elected 1982
Fellow type
Honorary Fellow
Year of birth
1910
Year of death
2003
Year elected
1982
Honours
KBE, DSO, Hon FBA
Current post
Traveller and author
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