John Cornford, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJohn Cornford
British writer
Date of Birth: 27-Dec-1915
Place of Birth: Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 28-Dec-1936
Profession: poet
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About John Cornford
- Rupert John Cornford (27 December 1915 – 28 December 1936) was an English poet and communist.
- He was the son of Francis Cornford and Frances Cornford (née Darwin), and was a great-grandson of Charles Darwin and Emma Darwin.
- During the first year of the Spanish Civil War, he was a member of the POUM militia and later the International Brigades.
- He died while fighting against the Nationalists, at Lopera, near Córdoba.
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