Louis Kaufman
Auteur van Moe Berg: Athlete, Scholar, Spy
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- #224,854
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- 3.8
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Berg was also brilliant, some say a genius. He read everything. He had a law degree and was also a linguist who spoke and read multiple languages, including Spanish, French, German, Italian, Mandarin, and could read medieval French, Latin, and probably more I can't remember.
When the USA was approaching war in the 1940's Berg was called upon to help his country. Because of his size and his athletic build he turned into the perfect spy. As a modest man he never searched for the spotlight so he was excellent in blending into the crowd. Although little is proven, stories from those who knew him say he served in Germany, Italy, and possibly even Russia. He was often in Switzerland. His task? To try and determine if the Axis countries had managed to develop an atomic bomb. Moe, being Moe, succeeded. In the process the man who never was good at numbers and science learned a lot about atomic energy and made friends with some of the most famous people in and around the 2nd world war.
An amazing book about someone I had never heard of -- I don't remember who recommended the book, but I thank them, it is a wonderful story.… (meer)