John Scott (writer)

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John Scott
BornJohn Scott Nearing
(1912-03-26)March 26, 1912[1]: x 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States[1]: x 
DiedDecember 1, 1976(1976-12-01) (aged 64)[2]
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Resting placeFairlawn Cemetery, Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States[2]
OccupationWriter, tradesman, journalist, editor, lecturer
Notable worksBehind the Urals: An American Worker in Russia's City of Steel.[1]
Spouse
Maria (Masha) Ivanovna Dikareva Scott
(m. 1933; until his death in 1976)
ChildrenElka (1935); Elena (1939)[1]: photo insert 
RelativesScott Nearing (father); Helen Nearing (stepmother)

John Scott (1912–1976) was an American writer. He was in the Soviet Union from 1932 to 1941. His best-known book, Behind the Urals: An American Worker in Russia's City of Steel,[1] is a memoir of that. Most of his career was as a journalist, book author, and editor with Time Life.

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Scott 1989.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Sanders, Jack. "John Scott Memorial". Find a Grave. Retrieved August 28, 2017.

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