Greville Wynne

British spy (1919–1990)
Person human Q4111556
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Greville Wynne

Summary

Greville Wynne is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ystrad Mynach[2]. He was born on March 19, 1919[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on February 28, 1990[5]. He worked as a spy[6], electrical engineer[7], and businessperson[8]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,083 views/month, #6,672 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ystrad Mynach[2], Greville Wynne…
  • Greville Wynne died in London[4].
  • Greville Wynne was born on March 19, 1919[3].
  • Greville Wynne died on February 28, 1990[5].
  • Greville Wynne held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Greville Wynne's professions included spy[6].
  • Greville Wynne's professions included electrical engineer[7].
  • Greville Wynne worked as a businessperson[8].
  • Greville Wynne was employed by MI5[11].
  • Among Greville Wynne's employers was Secret Intelligence Service[12].
  • Greville Wynne was educated at University of Nottingham[13].
  • Greville Wynne is recorded as male[14].
  • Greville Wynne's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Among the performers on Greville Wynne was Benedict Cumberbatch[16].
  • The cause of death was esophageal cancer[17].
  • Greville Wynne's family name is recorded as Wynne[18].
  • Greville Wynne's given name is recorded as Greville[19].
  • Greville Wynne's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Greville Wynne's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Greville Wynne's place of detention is recorded as Lubyanka Building[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Greville Wynne's place of birth was Ystrad Mynach[2]. He was born on March 19, 1919[3].

Education

Greville Wynne was educated at University of Nottingham[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include spy[6], electrical engineer[7], and businessperson[8]. Employers include MI5[11], a security agency[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1909[25], headquartered in Thames House[26] and Secret Intelligence Service[12], an intelligence agency[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1909[29], headquartered in London[30].

Death and Burial

Greville Wynne died on February 28, 1990[5]. He died in London[4]. The cause of death was esophageal cancer[17].

Why It Matters

Greville Wynne ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,083 views/month, #6,672 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Greville Wynne born?

Born in Ystrad Mynach[2], Greville Wynne…

Where did Greville Wynne die?

Greville Wynne passed away in London[4].

What did Greville Wynne do for work?

Greville Wynne worked as spy[6], electrical engineer[7], and businessperson[8].

Where did Greville Wynne go to school?

Greville Wynne was educated at University of Nottingham[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of detention Lubyanka Building
    Given name Greville
    Family name Wynne
    Employer
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
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