Guy Burgess

Summary

Guy Burgess is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Devonport^[2]. He was born on +1911-04-16T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Moscow^[4]. He died on +1963-08-30T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a spy^[6], journalist^[7], and diplomat^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,273 views/month, #6,177 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Devonport^[2], Guy Burgess…
• Guy Burgess passed away in Moscow^[4].
• Guy Burgess was born on +1911-04-16T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Guy Burgess died on +1963-08-30T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Guy Burgess's father was Malcolm Kingsford de Moncy Burgess^[10].
• Guy Burgess's mother was Evelyn Gillman^[11].
• Guy Burgess held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[12].
• Guy Burgess held citizenship in United Kingdom^[13].
• Guy Burgess held citizenship in Soviet Union^[14].
• English was Guy Burgess's native language^[15].
• Guy Burgess worked as a spy^[6].
• Guy Burgess's professions included journalist^[7].
• Guy Burgess's professions included diplomat^[8].
• Guy Burgess's field of work was espionage^[16].
• Guy Burgess's field of work was diplomacy^[17].
• Guy Burgess's field of work was politics^[18].
• Among Guy Burgess's employers was Secret Intelligence Service^[19].
• Guy Burgess was employed by University of Cambridge^[20].
• Among Guy Burgess's employers was British Broadcasting Corporation^[21].
• Guy Burgess was employed by KGB^[22].
• Guy Burgess's education included a stint at Eton College^[23].
• Guy Burgess was educated at Trinity College^[24].
• Guy Burgess's education included a stint at Lockers Park School^[25].
• Guy Burgess was educated at Britannia Royal Naval College^[26].
• Guy Burgess was a member of Cambridge Five^[27].

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Origins and Family

Guy Burgess's place of birth was Devonport^[2]. He was born on +1911-04-16T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Malcolm Kingsford de Moncy Burgess^[10]. His mother was Evelyn Gillman^[11]. English was his native language^[15].

Education

Educated at Eton College^[23], a public school^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1440^[30]; Trinity College^[24], a college of the University of Cambridge^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1546^[33], headquartered in Cambridge^[34]; Lockers Park School^[25], a boarding school^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1874^[37]; and Britannia Royal Naval College^[26], a naval academy^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1863^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include spy^[6], journalist^[7], and diplomat^[8]. Fields of work include espionage^[16]; diplomacy^[17], an academic discipline^[41]; and politics^[18], an academic discipline^[42]. Employers include Secret Intelligence Service^[19], an intelligence agency^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1909^[45], headquartered in London^[46]; University of Cambridge^[20], a collegiate university^[47], in United Kingdom^[48], founded in 1209^[49], headquartered in Cambridge^[50]; British Broadcasting Corporation^[21], a public broadcaster^[51], in United Kingdom^[52], founded in 1927^[53], headquartered in London^[54]; and KGB^[22], a security agency^[55], in Soviet Union^[56], founded in 1954^[57], headquartered in Moscow^[58].

Personal Life

Guy Burgess was affiliated with the Communist Party of Great Britain^[59].

Death and Burial

Guy Burgess died on +1963-08-30T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Moscow^[4]. The cause of death was liver disease^[60].

Why It Matters

Guy Burgess ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,273 views/month, #6,177 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

FAQs

Where was Guy Burgess born?

Guy Burgess's place of birth was Devonport^[2].

Where did Guy Burgess die?

Guy Burgess died in Moscow^[4].

Who were Guy Burgess's parents?

Guy Burgess's father was Malcolm Kingsford de Moncy Burgess^[10]. Guy Burgess's mother was Evelyn Gillman^[11].

What did Guy Burgess do for work?

Guy Burgess worked as spy^[6], journalist^[7], and diplomat^[8].

Where did Guy Burgess go to school?

Guy Burgess was educated at Eton College^[23], Trinity College^[24], Lockers Park School^[25], and Britannia Royal Naval College^[26].