William Stephenson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Stephenson

Canadian spymaster

Date of Birth: 23-Jan-1897

Place of Birth: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Date of Death: 31-Jan-1989

Profession: businessperson, fighter pilot, spy

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Sir William Samuel Stephenson , (23 January 1897 – 31 January 1989) was a Canadian soldier, airman, businessman, inventor, spymaster, and the senior representative of British Security Coordination (BSC) for the entire western hemisphere during World War II.
He is best known by his wartime intelligence codename Intrepid.
Many people consider him to be one of the real-life inspirations for James Bond.
Ian Fleming himself once wrote, "James Bond is a highly romanticized version of a true spy.
The real thing is ...
William Stephenson."As head of the British Security Coordination, Stephenson handed over British scientific secrets to Franklin D.
Roosevelt and relayed American secrets to Winston Churchill.
In addition, Stephenson has been credited with changing American public opinion from an isolationist stance to a supportive tendency regarding America's entry into World War II.