St John Philby
British explorer
Harry St John Bridger Philby, CIE, also known as Jack Philby or Sheikh Abdullah, was a British Arabist, advisor, explorer, writer, and a colonial intelligence officer who served as an advisor to King Abdulaziz ibn Saud, the founder of Saudi... Wikipedia
Born: April 3, 1885, Badulla, Sri Lanka
Died: September 30, 1960 (age 75 years), Beirut, Lebanon
Grandchildren: Miranda Philby, Tommy Philby, John David Philby, and more
Children: Kim Philby
Spouse: Dora Johnston (m. 1910)
Parents: May Queenie Duncan and Harry Montague Philby
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