25 Facts About Harry Gold

Harry Gold returned to work as a clinical chemist after release from prison.

Harry Gold was sent to Switzerland for additional schooling, as opportunities for Jews were limited in Russia, but he was influenced by reading Leo Tolstoy and chose to go into woodworking.

In 1917, Harry Gold's mother had another son, named Yussel after a grandfather.

Neighbors on Philip Street later described the Gold family as unusually quiet and stand-offish, but Harry Gold said he had a happy and secure childhood.

Harry Gold greatly enjoyed learning and was a good student in school.

Harry Gold expanded the lessons with Jewish folklore and Hebrew literature.

Harry Gold's father complained of discrimination by newly hired Italian immigrants at the Victor Company, where he was one of the few Jews.

Harry Gold admired his father's stoicism but resented the conflicts and developed a desire to fight prejudice.

Harry Gold had an early interest in chemistry and graduated from South Philadelphia High School in 1929.

Harry Gold saved money from his work and attended the University of Pennsylvania full time from 1930 to 1932 before his money ran out.

Harry Gold had expressed interest in the Socialist Party early in life, influenced by his mother, and the family bought the Jewish Daily Forward.

Harry Gold was offered a job by Tom Black, a former classmate, at the Holbrook Manufacturing Company in Jersey City.

Grateful to Black for his friendship and a chance to work, Harry Gold reluctantly became involved.

When Harry Gold found that the PA Sugar Company was hiring at the same salary he was making, he decided to return to the company, Philadelphia, and his family.

In 1934, Harry Gold started passing industrial secrets to Black from the sugar company.

In 1940, senior NKVD spymaster Jacob Golos recruited Harry Gold to be a spy for the Soviet Union, but Golos was not a recruited agent of the rezidentura.

Harry Gold became a formally recruited Soviet agent at this time, and was assigned the codename GUS, GOS, or GOOSE.

When initially shown photographs of suspects, including Harry Gold, Fuchs refused to identify him.

Harry Gold's confession identified many other people connected to the espionage network and led to the arrest of David Greenglass.

Harry Gold cooperated and was a prosecution witness in the trial of the Rosenbergs, as was Greenglass.

Unable to make the $100,000 bail, Harry Gold was jailed for 7 and a half months before his trial.

Harry Gold was credited for the time in jail before his trial.

Harry Gold worked as a clinical chemist in the pathology lab of John F Kennedy Memorial Hospital, and ultimately for the chief pathologist.

Harry Gold died on August 28,1972, during heart surgery, at the age of 61.

Harry Gold was interred in Har Nebo Cemetery in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.