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Rudolf Ivanovich Abel (Russian: Рудольф Иванович Абель), real name William August Fisher (11 July 1903 – 15 November 1971), was a Soviet intelligence officer. He adopted his alias when arrested on charges of conspiracy by the FBI in 1957.
Oct 14, 2015 · Who Was Rudolf Abel? Rudolf Abel was born William Fisher in England in 1903. Operating as a Soviet spy in New York City, he was imprisoned for espionage following a high-profile trial in...
Rudolf Abel, Soviet intelligence officer, convicted in the United States in 1957 for conspiring to transmit military secrets to the Soviet Union. He was exchanged in 1962 for the American aviator Francis Gary Powers, who had been imprisoned as a spy in the Soviet Union since 1960.
Nov 28, 2015 · The arrest and trial of Soviet spy Rudolf Abel is the subject for the new movie, Bridge of Spies, but who was he and what is the story behind his unlikely upbringing in England?
Jun 11, 2020 · Rudolf Abel was arrested while undercover in the U.S. In 1948, a well-trained Soviet intelligence agent arrived in the United States. Using the alias Emil Goldfus, he set up an artist's studio...
Nov 17, 2015 · November 17, 2015. Behind Steven Spielberg’s spy thriller, Bridge of Spies, is one of the strangest cases ever decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. Take its very name: Rudolf Ivanovich Abel,...
Jun 14, 2023 · Jun 14, 2023. 6. Rudolf Abel: The Soviet spy who grew up in England — BBC News. Rudolf Abel was not your typical spy. He was a master of disguise and an expert in espionage activities, who...
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