Cairncross

Cairncross

Cairncross can refer to the following people, and is a not uncommon name of Scottish origin:

* John Cairncross, a Soviet spy from Glasgow
* Elizabeth Cairncross, English educator
* Cam Cairncross, Australian baseballer
* Robert Cairncross, Scottish bishop of Edinburgh in the 16th century
* Alexander Cairncross (1684-1687), Bishop of Glasgow
* Sir Alec Cairncross - (1911-?) 20th century economist connected with St Peter's College, Oxford
* Alex Cairncross - Canadian Bass Guitarist of "...as the Poets affirm"
* Dr Sandy Cairncross, expert on tropical environmental health
* James Cairncross, star of "Follow That Girl", and actor in Doctor Who etc

Cairncross is also the name of several places including

*Australia
** Mary Cairncross Reserve, Queensland
** Cairncross Island

*Scotland
** Cairncross, Angus - Angus 56.90N 02.83W NO4979


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  • Cairncross — John Cairncross (* 25. Juli 1913; † 8. Oktober 1995) war ein britischer Geheimagent während des Zweiten Weltkriegs, der zusammen mit vier anderen, die unter dem Namen Cambridge Five bekannt wurden, für die Sowjetunion spionierte.… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • Frances Cairncross — Frances Anne Cairncross CBE (born 30 August 1944, Otley, England) is a British economist, journalist and academic. Cairncross read Modern History at St Anne s College, Oxford, graduating in 1965, and holds an MA in Economics from Brown University …   Wikipedia

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  • Mary Cairncross Reserve — Glass House Mountains viewed from Mary Cairncross Reserve The Mary Cairncross Reserve is a conservation park located on the Blackall Range east of Maleny, Australia. Maleny is approximately 88 kilometres (55 mi) north of Brisbane and 30… …   Wikipedia

  • John Cairncross — (25 juillet, 1913 – 8 octobre, 1995) fut un espion britannique connu sous les noms de code : le Carélien , List , pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. On le cite comme pouvant être le cinquième homme des Cinq de Cambridge, contrairement à ses …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Alexander Cairncross (economist) — Sir Alexander Kirkland Cairncross (11 February 1911 – 21 October 1998), known as Alec Cairncross, was a British economist. He was the brother of the spy John Cairncross and father of journalist Frances Cairncross.He was born in Lanarkshire and… …   Wikipedia

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