Whittaker Chambers

Defected Communist spy, writer, editor (1901–1961)
Person Human Q1204764
Whittaker Chambers
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Facts

18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[19]
Date of birth
April 1, 1901
Date of death
July 9, 1961
Place of birth
Philadelphia
Place of death
Westminster
Country of citizenship
United States[11]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Family name
Chambers
Given name
Whittaker
🏷️ Also known as
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C-SPAN person numeric ID
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C-SPAN person string ID (deprecated)
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CBDB.cz author ID
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CONOR.SI ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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FID performing arts ID
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Film.ru person ID
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Freebase ID
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GTAA ID
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GeneaStar person ID
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Geni profile ID
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Goodreads author ID
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Google Arts & Culture entity ID
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Harper's tag
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IMDb ID
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IdRef ID
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J9U entity ID
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KBR person ID
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Kinobox person ID
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Munzinger person ID
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NUKAT ID
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Quora topic ID
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SNK ID
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TCM Movie Database person ID (archived)
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U.S. National Archives Identifier
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UOM ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Summary

Whittaker Chambers's place of birth was Philadelphia[1]. He was born on April 1, 1901[2]. He died in Westminster[3]. He died on July 9, 1961[4]. He worked as a translator[5], journalist[6], writer[7], editor[8], and spy[9].

Body

Education

Educated at Columbia University[14], a private university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1754[26], headquartered in Manhattan[27]; South Side High School[15], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1892[30]; and McDaniel College[16], a liberal arts college[31], in United States[32], founded in 1867[33].

Career and Affiliations

Employers include Time[12], a magazine[34], in United States[35], founded in 1923[36], headquartered in Manhattan[37] and National Review[13], a magazine[38], in United States[39], founded in 1955[40], headquartered in New York City[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Presidential Medal of Freedom[17], an award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1963[44] and Order of the Red Star[18], a socialist order of merit[45], in Soviet Union[46], founded in 1930[47].

FAQs

Where was Whittaker Chambers born?

Born in Philadelphia[1].

Where did Whittaker Chambers die?

Whittaker Chambers died in Westminster[3].

Who was Whittaker Chambers married to?

Whittaker Chambers's spouses include Esther Shemitz[10].

What did Whittaker Chambers do for work?

Whittaker Chambers worked as translator[5], journalist[6], writer[7], editor[8], and spy[9].

Where did Whittaker Chambers go to school?

Whittaker Chambers was educated at Columbia University[14], South Side High School[15], and McDaniel College[16].

What awards did Whittaker Chambers receive?

Honors received include Presidential Medal of Freedom[17] and Order of the Red Star[18].

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