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'''Harry Gold''' (born December 12, 1910) was a laboratory chemist who was convicted of being the "courier" for a number of Soviet spy rings during the [[Manhattan Project]].

'''Harry Gold''' (December 11, 1910 – August 28, 1972) was a laboratory chemist who was convicted of being the "courier" for a number of Soviet spy rings during the [[Manhattan Project]].

Gold was born in [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] to poor Russian Jewish immigrants. As a young man he became interested in [[Socialism]] which eventually led him to contacts within the [[Communist]] movement.

Gold was born in [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] to poor Russian Jewish immigrants. As a young man he became interested in [[Socialism]] which eventually led him to contacts within the [[Communist]] movement.

After leaving school Gold worked for the Pennsylvania Sugar Company as a laboratory assistant. He lost his job in 1932 as a result of the Depression. After a variety of menial jobs, Gold studied chemical engineering at Drexel Institute (1934–36). Gold was recruited into espionage on behalf of the [[Soviet Union]] in 1935 by [[Thomas Lessing Black]]. He eventually found work with Brothman Associates.  

After leaving school Gold worked for the Pennsylvania Sugar Company as a laboratory assistant. He lost his job in 1932 as a result of the Depression. After a variety of menial jobs, Gold studied chemical engineering at Drexel Institute (1934–36). Gold was recruited into espionage on behalf of the [[Soviet Union]] in 1935 by [[Thomas Lessing Black]]. He eventually found work with Brothman Associates.  

In 1940 Gold was activated for Soviet espionage by [[Jacob Golos]], but he was not a recruited agent of the rezidentura. This changed in late 1940 when [[NKVD|Soviet Case Officer]] [[Semyon Semenov]] appropriated Gold from Golos (Gold confession, KF-AS, p.&nbsp;196). Gold became a formally recruited Soviet agent at this time, and was assigned the covername GUS, or GOOSE.  Semyonov remained Gold's control officer until March 1944.

In 1940, Gold was activated for Soviet espionage by [[Jacob Golos]], but he was not a recruited agent of the rezidentura. This changed in late 1940 when [[NKVD|Soviet Case Officer]] [[Semyon Semenov]] appropriated Gold from Golos (Gold confession, KF-AS, p.&nbsp;196). Gold became a formally recruited Soviet agent at this time, and was assigned the covername GUS, or GOOSE.  Semyonov remained Gold's control officer until March 1944.

In 1950, [[Klaus Fuchs]] was arrested in England and charged with espionage. Fuchs confessed that while working in the United States during the Second World War he had passed information about the [[atom bomb]] to the [[Soviet Union]]. Though Fuchs would not or could not provide the names of other members of his spy  ring, the [[FBI]] was able to use his descriptions to find and arrest Gold.

In 1950, [[Klaus Fuchs]] was arrested in England and charged with espionage. Fuchs confessed that while working in the United States during the Second World War he had passed information about the [[atom bomb]] to the [[Soviet Union]]. Though Fuchs would not or could not provide the names of other members of his spy  ring, the [[FBI]] was able to use his descriptions to find and arrest Gold.

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