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Alexander Cairncross

British economist (1911-1998)

  • Fame38.4
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia280
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Lived 1911–1998, aged 87United Kingdom
United Kingdom flagUnited KingdomAcademicsAcademic
  • Era
    1911–1998
    Aged 87
  • Awards
    5
    recognised works
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Updated 2026-08-17

Sir Alexander Kirkland Cairncross, known as Sir Alec Cairncross, was a British economist. He was the brother of the Soviet spy John Cairncross and father of journalist Frances Cairncross and public health engineer and epidemiologist Sandy Cairncross.

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