Noshir Gowadia

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/noshir-gowadia

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1. When was Noshir Gowadia born?April 11, 1944
2. What is Noshir Gowadia known for?Former design engineer convicted of espionage
3. What is the alleged disclosures?Classified information to China and individuals in Germany, Israel, and Switzerland
4. What is the arrested?In 2005
5. Who was Noshir Gowadia?He was a design engineer born in 1944 who worked on complex systems and later became involved in spying.
6. What did he do that was wrong?He shared secret information with other countries, which is illegal and hurts national security.

Espionage: The practice of spying or using spies, typically by governments to obtain political or military information.