Tancred Borenius
1885
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1948
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: Finland
languages spoken, written or signed: Finnish
educated at: University of Helsinki
occupation: author, art historian, diplomat
Carl Tancred Borenius (14 July 1885, Vyborg – 2 September 1948, Coombe Bisset) was a Finnish art historian working in England, who became the first professor of the history of art at University College London. He was a prolific author, and recognised as one of the world's leading experts on Italian art of the early Renaissance. Borenius also served as a diplomat liaising between Finland and Britain. It has been argued that during World War II he worked as a spy for the British MI6, and was instrumental in enticing Rudolf Hess to fly to Britain in 1941. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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