Whittaker Chambers
Journalist, Author
1901 – 1961
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Who was Whittaker Chambers?
Whittaker Chambers, born Jay Vivian Chambers and also known as David Whittaker Chambers, was an American writer and editor. After being a Communist Party USA member and Soviet spy, he later renounced communism and became an outspoken opponent later testifying in the perjury and espionage trial of Alger Hiss. Both are described in his book published in 1952 entitled Witness.
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- Born
- Apr 1, 1901
Philadelphia - Also known as
- Jay Vivian Chambers
- Jay David Whittaker Chambers
- Bob
- Karl
- David Breen
- Lloyd Cantwell
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Esther Shemitz Chambers
(1930 - )
- Esther Shemitz Chambers
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Columbia University
- McDaniel College
- Columbia College of Columbia University in the City of New York
- South Side High School
- Employment
- Morningside
(1922 - 1922) - Daily Worker
(1926 - 1928) - New Masses
(1931 - 1932) - Soviet GRU
(1932 - 1938) - Senior Editor, Time
(1939 - 1948) - Random House
(1950 - 1952) - Editorial board, National Review
(1957 - 1959)
- Morningside
- Died
- Jul 9, 1961
Westminster
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on July 23, 2013
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