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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ambassador
diplomat
human
awardReceived Congressional Gold Medal NERFINISHED
Order of Canada
causeOfNotability helping six American diplomats escape Iran in 1980
coordinatedWith United States Central Intelligence Agency NERFINISHED
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
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
role in the 1979–1980 Iran hostage crisis
sheltering American diplomats in Tehran
occupation civil servant
diplomat
participatedIn Canadian Caper NERFINISHED
Iran hostage crisis NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Calgary, Alberta, Canada NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath New York City
surface form: New York City, New York, United States
portrayedAs key figure in the Canadian Caper
portrayedIn film "Argo" NERFINISHED
positionHeld Canadian ambassador to Iran NERFINISHED
represented Canada in Iran
residence Canada
Tehran NERFINISHED
risked Canada–Iran diplomatic relations
personal safety during Iran hostage crisis
spouse Patricia Taylor NERFINISHED
workLocation Iran NERFINISHED
Tehran NERFINISHED

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Canadian Caper notableFigure Ken Taylor
Victor Garber characterPortrayed Ken Taylor