John Cairncross

Summary

John Cairncross is a human^[1]. Born in Lesmahagow^[2], he… he was born on July 25, 1913^[3]. He died in England^[4]. He died on October 8, 1995^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], intelligence officer^[7], double agent^[8], translator^[9], and university teacher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,810 views/month, #6,598 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• John Cairncross's place of birth was Lesmahagow^[2].
• John Cairncross passed away in England^[4].
• John Cairncross died in Herefordshire^[12].
• John Cairncross was born on July 25, 1913^[3].
• John Cairncross died on October 8, 1995^[5].
• John Cairncross held citizenship in United Kingdom^[13].
• English was John Cairncross's native language^[14].
• John Cairncross's professions included writer^[6].
• John Cairncross worked as an intelligence officer^[7].
• John Cairncross worked as a double agent^[8].
• John Cairncross worked as a translator^[9].
• John Cairncross worked as a university teacher^[10].
• John Cairncross's professions included literary critic^[15].
• John Cairncross's field of work was politics^[16].
• John Cairncross's field of work was literary studies^[17].
• John Cairncross's field of work was history of literature^[18].
• John Cairncross's field of work was translation^[19].
• John Cairncross's field of work was espionage^[20].
• John Cairncross was employed by Secret Intelligence Service^[21].
• John Cairncross was employed by Civil Service^[22].
• John Cairncross was employed by Case Western Reserve University^[23].
• Among John Cairncross's employers was Northwestern University^[24].
• Among John Cairncross's employers was Food and Agriculture Organization^[25].
• John Cairncross was employed by Ministry for State Security^[26].
• John Cairncross was educated at University of Glasgow^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Cairncross's place of birth was Lesmahagow^[2]. He was born on July 25, 1913^[3]. English was his native language^[14].

Education

Educated at University of Glasgow^[27], a public research university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1451^[30], headquartered in Glasgow^[31]; Trinity College^[32], a college of the University of Cambridge^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1546^[35], headquartered in Cambridge^[36]; and Hamilton Academy^[37], a secondary school^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1588^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], intelligence officer^[7], double agent^[8], translator^[9], university teacher^[10], and literary critic^[15]. Fields of work include politics^[16], an academic discipline^[41]; literary studies^[17], an academic discipline^[42]; history of literature^[18], an academic discipline^[43]; translation^[19], an academic major^[44]; and espionage^[20]. Employers include Secret Intelligence Service^[21], an intelligence agency^[45], in United Kingdom^[46], founded in 1909^[47], headquartered in London^[48]; Civil Service^[22], a civil service^[49], in United Kingdom^[50]; Case Western Reserve University^[23], a private university^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1967^[53], headquartered in Cleveland^[54]; Northwestern University^[24], a private university^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1851^[57], headquartered in Evanston^[58]; Food and Agriculture Organization^[25], a specialized agency of the United Nations^[59], in Italy^[60], founded in 1945^[61], headquartered in Rome^[62]; and Ministry for State Security^[26], an intelligence agency^[63], in Soviet Union^[64], founded in 1946^[65].

Personal Life

John Cairncross was affiliated with the Communist Party of Great Britain^[66].

Death and Burial

John Cairncross died on October 8, 1995^[5]. Recorded place of death include England^[4], a constituent country of the United Kingdom^[67], in United Kingdom^[68], founded in 0927^[69] and Herefordshire^[12], a ceremonial county of England^[70], in United Kingdom^[71].

Why It Matters

John Cairncross ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,810 views/month, #6,598 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[72] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[73]

FAQs

Where was John Cairncross born?

John Cairncross's place of birth was Lesmahagow^[2].

Where did John Cairncross die?

John Cairncross died in England^[4].

What did John Cairncross do for work?

John Cairncross worked as writer^[6], intelligence officer^[7], double agent^[8], translator^[9], and university teacher^[10].

Where did John Cairncross go to school?

John Cairncross was educated at University of Glasgow^[27], Trinity College^[32], and Hamilton Academy^[37].