Harry St John Bridger Philby, CIE, also known as Jack Philby or Sheikh Abdullah, was a British Arabist, adviser, explorer, writer, and a colonial intelligence officer who served as an adviser to King Abdulaziz ibn Saud, the founder of Saudi Arabia.

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Occupation: explorer, ornithologist, diplomat, spy
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Born: April 3, 1885, 1885
Died: September 30, 1960, 1960

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St John Philby

English Arabist, explorer, writer, and British colonial office intelligence officer (1885–1960)

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