Birthdate: July 25, 1913
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died: October 8, 1995
John Cairncross was a British civil servant who became an intelligence officer and spy during World War II. He acted as a Soviet double agent, providing critical Tunny decryptions that impacted the Battle of Kursk. Suspected to be part of the Cambridge Five spy ring, Cairncross was also recognized for his talents in translation, literary scholarship, and non-fiction writing.
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