Tancred Borenius, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Tancred Borenius

Finnish art historian

Date of Birth: 14-Jul-1885

Place of Birth: Vyborg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Date of Death: 02-Sep-1948

Profession: diplomat, author, art historian

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Carl Tancred Borenius (July 14, 1885, Vyborg – September 2, 1948, Coombe Bisset) was a Finnish art historian working in England, who became the first professor of the history of art at University College London.
He was a prolific author and recognised as one of the world's leading experts on Italian art of the early Renaissance. Borenius also served as a diplomat liaising between Finland and Britain.
It has been argued that during World War II Borenius worked as a spy for the British government and was instrumental in enticing Rudolf Hess to fly to Britain in 1941.