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John Klugmann | |
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Born | Norman John Klugmann 27 February 1912 |
Died | 14 September 1977 | (aged 65)
Education | The Hall School, Hampstead, Gresham's School, Trinity College, Cambridge, |
Employer(s) | Royal Army Service Corps, Special Operations Executive |
Known for | Historian of the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB) Creating reports that convinced Winston Churchill to support Tito during WWII. Secretary of the World Student Association, |
Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
Relatives | Maurice Cornforth (brother-in-law) |
Norman John Klugmann (27 February 1912 – 14 September 1977), generally known as James Klugmann,[1] was a leading British Communist writer and WW2 Soviet Spy, who became the official historian of the Communist Party of Great Britain.