Fred Reid (campaigner)
Fred Reid | |
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Fred Reid in 2017 | |
| Born | 1937 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 29 March 2025 (aged 87–88) Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England |
| Occupations | Historian, author, disability rights campaigner |
| Known for | Advocacy for blind and visually impaired people; historical works on Keir Hardie and Thomas Hardy |
| Spouse | Etta Reid (m. 1963) |
| Children | 3 |
| Honors | Honorary Doctor of Letters (DLitt), University of Warwick (2017, with Etta Reid) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of Warwick (Honorary Professor) |
| Notable works | Keir Hardie: The Making of a Socialist (1978); Thomas Hardy and History (2017) |
Fred Reid (1937 – 29 March 2025) was a Scottish-born historian, author, and disability rights campaigner. Blind from the age of 14, he became an influential advocate for blind and visually impaired people in the United Kingdom, while also producing respected works of historical scholarship. He lived for much of his later life in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, and was an honorary professor at the University of Warwick.