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Rudolf Abel

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Occupation

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Born

July 11, 1903

Zodiac

Cancer

24,965

days lived

68

age at death

Born
July 11, 1903
Died
November 15, 1971 (aged 68)
Zodiac
♋︎Cancer·rabbit 🐇
Updated Jul 2026

About

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Before Fame

Born in England to Russian émigré parents, William Fisher moved to Russia in the 1920s. He served in the Soviet military and then began his career in Soviet intelligence as a radio operator and instructor.

Trivia

He adopted the alias Rudolf Ivanovich Abel to signal his Soviet KGB handlers if he were arrested. His real identity and country of birth were only revealed after his death. He was exchanged for Francis Gary Powers, the pilot of the U-2 spy plane shot down over the Soviet Union.

Family Life

Information about Rudolf Abel's personal family life is not detailed in the provided text, but he was known to have parents who were Russian émigrés.

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Rudolf's Birth Chart

Astrology
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Fire
Earth
Air
Water
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Sun Sign

Cancer♋︎

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Moon Sign

Aquarius♒︎

Dominant Element

Water

⚠️ Rising sign requires birth time for accurate calculation

Planetary positions calculated for July 11, 1903

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1971
Day 24,964
Age 68

Death

Confidence
96%
Nov 15, 1971

Rudolf Abel, born William August Fisher, died at the age of 68.

1962
Day 21,399
Age 58

Exchange for Francis Gary Powers

Confidence
96%
Feb 10, 1962

Rudolf Abel was exchanged for captured American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers and Frederic Pryor in a spy swap on the Glienicke Bridge.

1957
Day 19,533
Age 53

Conviction for Espionage

Confidence
98%
Jan 1, 1957
Day 19,533
Age 53

Arrested in the USA

Confidence
98%
Jan 1, 1957
1940
Day 13,323
Age 36

Intelligence Operations during WWII

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1940

Fisher took part in intelligence operations against the Germans during World War II.

1930
Day 9,671
Age 26

Foreign Service as Radio Operator

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1930

Served in foreign service as a radio operator for Soviet intelligence in the late 1920s and early 1930s.

1920
Day 6,018
Age 16

Moved to Russia

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1920

Moved from England to Russia in the 1920s.

1903
Day 0
Age 0

Born

Confidence
96%
Jul 11, 1903

William August Fisher was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.