The Resume

(1939-June 19, 1953)
Married (1939)
Arrested for espionage when several other members of their spy ring revealed their names to the FBI (1950)
Tried, convicted, and sentenced to death
Executed by electric chair (1953)
Julius Rosenberg (September 28, 1915-June 19, 1953) Born in New York; Degree in electrical engineering from City College of New York
Ethel Greenglass (May 12, 1918-June 19, 1953) Born in New York; Secretary, trade unionist

Why he might be annoying:

They played a role in helping the Soviets acquire the nuclear bomb.
They spied on the US.
Both of them were communists.
Under interrogation, they refused to reveal other spies or confess to their crimes.
They are partially responsible for the Cold War.

Why he might not be annoying:

They showed no fear when led to the electric chair.
Julius worked for the Army until 1945.

Credit: Wang

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Billy Joel's 'We Didn't Start the Fire'
• CNN.com's Famous Spies in History
• Cold War Participants
• Dual Profiles
• Executed by the State
• Flower Names
• I Attended City College of New York
• I Died for My Sins
• I Died in 1953 (Ranked: 35)
• I Died in 1953 (Ranked: 38)
• I'm a Communist
• Imprisoned at Sing Sing
• Look at Me, I'm Dead
• Look at My Religious Medallion
• Profiles 8751-9000 (Ranked: 8843)
• Satirized on Rocky and Bullwinkle
• Sixty-Nine
• Someone Won an Emmy Portraying Me
• Wang's Profiles [Series 1]

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 126 Votes: 63.49% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 34 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 46 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 118 Votes: 60.17% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 23 Votes: 60.87% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 151 Votes: 95.36% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 51 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 35 Votes: 62.86% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 92 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 62 Votes: 82.26% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 103 Votes: 65.05% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 72 Votes: 70.83% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 73 Votes: 76.71% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 195 Votes: 73.85% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 176 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 302 Votes: 68.21% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 758 Votes: 69.39% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 370 Votes: 65.95% Annoying