Edward K. Barsky, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edward K. Barsky

American surgeon and political activist

Date of Birth: 06-Jun-1895

Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York, United States

Date of Death: 11-Feb-1975

Profession: surgeon, political activist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Edward K.
"Eddie" Barsky (June 6, 1895 – February 11, 1975) was an American surgeon and political activist.
Barsky is best remembered as the head of the Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee Committee, a Communist Party-sponsored organization which raised funds to aid refugees from the regime of Spanish strongman Francisco Franco in the late 1930s during the Spanish Civil War.
In the 1950s Barsky became a cause célèbre as a victim of McCarthyism when he was imprisoned for refusing to provide information to the House Un-American Activities Committee.