Harry Gold
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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Gold after his arrest by the FBI | |
| Born | Henrich Golodnitsky December 11, 1910 |
| Died | August 28, 1972 (aged 61) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| 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.