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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Alexander_Wilson_(EnglishAlexander Wilson (English writer) - Wikipedia

    Alexander Joseph Patrick Wilson (24 October 1893 – 4 April 1963) was an English writer, spy and MI6 officer. He wrote under the names Alexander Wilson, Geoffrey Spencer, Gregory Wilson, and Michael Chesney. After his death, his family discovered that he had been a serial polygamist who had lied to many people.

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  3. www.bbc.com › news › uk-46456654Mrs Wilson: Still searching for the real Alexander Wilson - BBC

    Dec 12, 2018 · BBC One's Mrs Wilson - in which the actress Ruth Wilson plays her own grandmother - has shone an unforgiving light on the author, spy and bigamist Alexander Wilson.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Alexander_WilsonAlexander Wilson (ornithologist) - Wikipedia

    Alexander Wilson (July 6, 1766 – August 23, 1813) was a Scottish-American poet, ornithologist, naturalist, and illustrator. Identified by George Ord as the "Father of American Ornithology", Wilson is regarded as the greatest American ornithologist before Audubon. [1]

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  6. www.independent.co.uk › news › peopleThe strange and secretive life of Alexander Wilson

    Alexander Wilson was a best-selling author of spy thrillers who worked for MI6 and had three bigamous marriages. His life was full of secrets, deception and obscurity, until a new book revealed his remarkable story.

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  7. www.pbs.org › timeline-alexander-wilsons-lifeTimeline: Alexander Wilson’s Life - PBS

    Explore the timeline of Alexander Wilson's life, a British spy, author, and master of deception who lived four wives, seven children, and two wars. Discover his secrets, lies, and mysteries that shaped his extraordinary and unaccountable career.

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  8. www.pbs.org › wgbh › masterpieceThe Real Alexander Wilson: Q&A With Biographer Tim Crook - PBS

    Alexander Wilson was a prolific novelist and a spy who led a double life. His son Michael was deceived by his mother and his wife for decades. Read the Q&A with his biographer Tim Crook and discover the truth behind his secrets.

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  10. www.britannica.com › biography › Alexander-WilsonAlexander Wilson | American, Naturalist, Poet | Britannica

    Alexander Wilson was a Scottish-born ornithologist and poet whose pioneering work on North American birds, American Ornithology, 9 vol., (1808–14), established him as a founder of American ornithology and one of the foremost naturalists of his time. During his early years in Scotland he wrote.