Intelligence officer
John Cairncross
The fifth man of the Cambridge spy ring, who passed atomic secrets to Moscow.
John Cairncross was a British civil servant who became an intelligence officer and spy during the Second World War. As a Soviet double agent, he passed to the Soviet Union the raw Tunny decryptions that may have influenced the Battle of Kursk. He was alleged to be the fifth member of the Cambridge Five. He was also notable as a translator, literary scholar and writer of non-fiction.
- Born
- 1913-07-25, Lesmahagow, ScotlandA Friday
- Died
- 1995-10-08, England, EnglandA Sunday, aged 82
- At birth
- Sun in Leo, Moon in Aries
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1913-07-25, Lesmahagow, Scotland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 1°54′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 21°42′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 17°38′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 17°33′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 27°19′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 10°30′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Gemini | 14°23′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 5°43′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 25°58′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 0°20′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1995-10-08, England, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 14°41′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 12°15′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 7°42′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Libra | 27°40′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 21°12′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 11°39′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 19°35′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 26°31′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 22°46′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 28°48′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment John Cairncross was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.
