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John Cairncross

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British intelligence officer and spy for the Soviet Union (1913-1995)

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  • Iphigenia, Phaedra, Athaliah
  • La Fontaine fables and other poems
  • Continuous improvement in the criminal justice sector
  • L'Humanité de Molière
  • After polygamy was made a sin

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States

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Instance of
human
Given name
John
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Lesmahagow
Place of death
England
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Field of work
espionage
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date of birth
1913-07-25
date of death
1995-10-08
name in native language
John Cairncross
manner of death
natural causes
described by source
The Independent
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