John Cecil Masterman
1891
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1977
country of citizenship: United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
languages spoken, written or signed: English
educated at: Worcester College
occupation: cricketer, historian, novelist, tennis player
award received: Officer of the Order of the British Empire
position held: Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford
Sir John Cecil Masterman OBE (12 January 1891 – 6 June 1977) was a noted academic, sportsman and author. His highest-profile role was as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford, but he was also well known as chairman of the Twenty Committee, which during the Second World War ran the Double-Cross System, controlling double agents in Britain. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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