Frederick George Godfrey Rose (1915–1991) was a communist activist, public servant, and anthropologist.
During WWII he became an active member of the Communist Party of Australia, and was put under surveillance by the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation.
[1] In 1954 he appeared twice in a royal commission following accusations that he had been involved in a Soviet spy ring.
In 1956 he moved to live in East Germany where he worked for the Humboldt University of Berlin and eventually became a professor.
[1] Red Professor, a book about Frederick Rose's life, was shortlisted for the 2016 Prime Minister's History Prize.