Ken Taylor
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Ken Taylor was the Canadian ambassador to Iran who played a key role in secretly sheltering and helping American diplomats escape Tehran during the 1979–1980 hostage crisis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ken Taylor canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ambassador
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diplomat ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Congressional Gold Medal
NERFINISHED
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Order of Canada ⓘ |
| causeOfNotability | helping six American diplomats escape Iran in 1980 ⓘ |
| coordinatedWith |
United States Central Intelligence Agency
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United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1934-10-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2015-10-15 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Toronto ⓘ |
| employer |
Department of External Affairs (Canada)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
diplomacy
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international relations ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Kenneth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| helpedRescue | American diplomats in Tehran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honouredBy |
Government of Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | international news during and after the Iran hostage crisis ⓘ |
| name | Kenneth Douglas Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Canadian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
organizing escape of American diplomats from Iran
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role in the 1979–1980 Iran hostage crisis ⓘ sheltering American diplomats in Tehran ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil servant
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diplomat ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Canadian Caper
NERFINISHED
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Iran hostage crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Calgary, Alberta, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| portrayedAs | key figure in the Canadian Caper ⓘ |
| portrayedIn | film "Argo" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Canadian ambassador to Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represented | Canada in Iran ⓘ |
| residence |
Canada
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Tehran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| risked |
Canada–Iran diplomatic relations
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personal safety during Iran hostage crisis ⓘ |
| spouse | Patricia Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Iran
NERFINISHED
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Tehran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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