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| Field | Information |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Alger Hiss |
| Date of Birth | 11 November 1904 |
| Place of Birth | Baltimore, Maryland, USA |
| Date of Death | 15 November 1996 |
| Place of Death | New York City, New York, USA |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence | United States |
| Education | Johns Hopkins University, Harvard Law School |
| Profession | Lawyer, Government Official, University Lecturer |
| Years of Activity | 1930s - 1950s (public life) |
| Brief Information | Alger Hiss was an American lawyer and government official who served in various New Deal agencies and the State Department. He became a central figure in the Cold War espionage trials of the late 1940s and early 1950s when accused by Whittaker Chambers of being a Soviet spy. Hiss maintained his innocence throughout, but was convicted of perjury in 1950, a case that had significant political ramifications. |