# Benjamin Knight

> Benjamin Brayton Knight (1813-1898) was a New England industrialist and philanthropist, who was a partner with his brother Robert Knight in the B. B. & R. Knight Company and was one of the largest textile manufacturers in the world when he died in 1898. Knight co-founded the large and famous brand, Fruit of the Loom.

*American industrialist, philanthropist (1813-1898)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Investor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q131524))
- **Category:** Investors
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1813-10-03
- **Died:** 1898-06-04
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Benjamin Brayton Knight (1813-1898) was a New England industrialist and philanthropist, who was a partner with his brother Robert Knight in the B. B. & R. Knight Company and was one of the largest textile manufacturers in the world when he died in 1898. Knight co-founded the large and famous brand, Fruit of the Loom.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 37.5
- **Momentum:** 0.5

## Sources
- [Benjamin Knight](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Knight)
- [بنجامين ونايت](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%86_%D9%88%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%AA)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4888921)

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