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Tyler Gatewood Kent | |
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Died | November 20, 1988 | (aged 77)
Resting place | East End Cemetery, Wytheville, Virginia |
Education | St. Albans School, Washington, D.C. |
Alma mater | Princeton University |
Employer | U.S. Foreign Service |
Known for | Conviction for espionage |
Criminal status | Deceased |
Conviction(s) | Offences under the Official Secrets Acts[1] |
Criminal penalty | 7 years imprisonment |
Tyler Gatewood Kent (March 24, 1911 – November 20, 1988) was an American diplomat who stole thousands of secret documents while working as a cipher clerk at the US Embassy in London during World War II.