Sir Montague Burton
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Sir Montague Burton was a prominent British clothing manufacturer and founder of the Burton retail chain, known for revolutionizing affordable menswear in the early 20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sir Montague Burton canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | person ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
M. Burton
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Montague Burton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Leeds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Meshe David Osinsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessModel | mass-market affordable menswear ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1885 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1952 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
menswear
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retail ⓘ textile industry ⓘ |
| founded |
Burton
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Burton Menswear NERFINISHED ⓘ The Burton retail chain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthnicBackground | Jewish ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| immigratedTo | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry |
clothing industry
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retail industry ⓘ |
| influenced |
British high-street menswear
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development of chain clothing stores in the UK ⓘ |
| knownFor |
large-scale factory tailoring
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popularizing the three-piece suit for working men ⓘ standardized suit sizes ⓘ |
| legacy |
Burton brand on British high streets
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model of affordable, ready-to-wear suits ⓘ |
| name | Sir Montague Burton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
founding the Burton retail chain
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mass production of men’s suits ⓘ revolutionizing affordable menswear in the early 20th century ⓘ |
| notableProject | post-First World War demobilization suits for ex-servicemen ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 4 ⓘ |
| occupation |
clothing manufacturer
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entrepreneur ⓘ retail executive ⓘ |
| philanthropicFocus |
Jewish community causes
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education ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Kaunas
NERFINISHED
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Russian Empire ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
England
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Leeds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| spouse | Sophia Marks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Knight Bachelor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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