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 (2,240 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 was born on July 25, 1913^[3].
• John Cairncross died on October 8, 1995^[5].
• John Cairncross held citizenship in United Kingdom^[12].
• English was John Cairncross's native language^[13].
• John Cairncross's professions included writer^[6].
• John Cairncross's professions included 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 worked as a literary critic^[14].
• John Cairncross's field of work was politics^[15].
• John Cairncross's field of work was literary studies^[16].
• John Cairncross's field of work was history of literature^[17].
• John Cairncross's field of work was translation^[18].
• John Cairncross's field of work was espionage^[19].
• Among John Cairncross's employers was Secret Intelligence Service^[20].
• John Cairncross was employed by Civil Service^[21].
• John Cairncross was employed by Case Western Reserve University^[22].
• John Cairncross was employed by Northwestern University^[23].
• Among John Cairncross's employers was Food and Agriculture Organization^[24].
• Among John Cairncross's employers was Ministry for State Security^[25].
• John Cairncross was educated at University of Glasgow^[26].
• John Cairncross was educated at Trinity College^[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^[13].

Education

Educated at University of Glasgow^[26], a public research university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1451^[30], headquartered in Glasgow^[31]; Trinity College^[27], a college of the University of Cambridge^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1546^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]; and Hamilton Academy^[36], a secondary school^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1588^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], intelligence officer^[7], double agent^[8], translator^[9], university teacher^[10], and literary critic^[14]. Fields of work include politics^[15], an academic discipline^[40]; literary studies^[16], an academic discipline^[41]; history of literature^[17], an academic discipline^[42]; translation^[18], an academic major^[43]; and espionage^[19]. Employers include Secret Intelligence Service^[20], an intelligence agency^[44], in United Kingdom^[45], founded in 1909^[46], headquartered in London^[47]; Civil Service^[21], a civil service^[48], in United Kingdom^[49]; Case Western Reserve University^[22], a private university^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1967^[52], headquartered in Cleveland^[53]; Northwestern University^[23], a private university^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1851^[56], headquartered in Evanston^[57]; Food and Agriculture Organization^[24], a specialized agency of the United Nations^[58], in Italy^[59], founded in 1945^[60], headquartered in Rome^[61]; and Ministry for State Security^[25], an intelligence agency^[62], in Soviet Union^[63], founded in 1946^[64].

Personal Life

John Cairncross was affiliated with the Communist Party of Great Britain^[65].

Death and Burial

John Cairncross died on October 8, 1995^[5]. He passed away in England^[4].

Why It Matters

John Cairncross ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,240 views/month, #6,598 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

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^[26], Trinity College^[27], and Hamilton Academy^[36].