John Cairncross (25 July 1913 – 8 October 1995) was a British civil servant who became an intelligence officer and spy during the Second World War. As a Soviet double agent, he …

John Cairncross was a British literary scholar and civil servant who was identified in the 1990s as the “fifth man” in the notorious Cambridge spy ring that included Kim Philby, Guy Burgess, …

May 29, 2019 · John Cairncross, a member of the infamous Cambridge Ring of Five, leaked highly sensitive documents to the Soviet Union.

John Cairncross (1913-1995) was a British literary scholar, civil servant, and Soviet atomic spy. In the 1990s, Cairncross was identified as the "fifth man" in the Cambridge spy ring, which …

John Cairncross became Rome correspondent of The Economist, The Observer, and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. He was employed by the United Nations at Geneva …

Feb 11, 2020 · The full account of Cairncross's spying, his confession and his dramatic public exposure as the ‘fifth man' will be told here for the first time, while also unveiling the story of …

British intelligence officer who passed secrets to the Soviet Union.

This is the first full account of the life of John Cairncross which draws on recently released security service files as well as private papers, family correspondence and interviews with …

John Cairncross spied for the USSR at Bletchley Park in World War Two. In 1979 it was claimed that he was the ‘Fifth man’ in the Cambridge Five spy ring. John Cairncross was born on 25 …

Acknowledged by the Soviet Union as one of its most important spies, he was awarded the Order of the Red Banner. It has also been alleged that Cairncross was the first mole in the West to …