Harry Gold
Swiss-American chemist and convicted Soviet spy during the Second World War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Harry Gold (born Henrich Golodnitsky, December 11, 1910 – August 28, 1972) was a Swiss-born American laboratory chemist who was convicted as a courier for the Soviet Union passing atomic secrets from Klaus Fuchs, an agent of the Soviet Union, during World War II. Gold served as a government witness and testified in the case of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, who were convicted and executed in 1953 for their roles. Gold served 15 years in prison.
Harry Gold | |
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Born | Henrich Golodnitsky (1910-12-11)December 11, 1910 |
Died | August 28, 1972(1972-08-28) (aged 61) |
Resting place | Har Nebo Cemetery |
Occupation | Laboratory chemist |
Criminal status | Deceased |
Conviction(s) | Conspiracy to commit espionage (50 U.S.C. § 32) |
Criminal penalty | 30 years imprisonment |
Born in Bern, Switzerland, to parents from the Russian Empire, Gold immigrated to the US with his parents as a child at the age of four and settled in Philadelphia. During the Great Depression, he found work and finished his degree in chemistry at night. He returned to work as a clinical chemist after release from prison.