Ben Weider

GPTKB entity

Properties (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf entrepreneur
bodybuilder
sports promoter
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Arnold_Schwarzenegger
gptkb:Lou_Ferrigno
gptkb:Joe_Weider
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Lifetime_Achievement_Award_from_the_IFBB
gptkbp:birthDate 1919-02-01
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Montreal,_Canada
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:contribution supporting athletes
promoting health and wellness
advocating for fitness education
creating a legacy in bodybuilding
creating bodybuilding competitions
developing fitness products
establishing fitness standards
expanding the fitness industry globally
mentoring young bodybuilders
popularizing bodybuilding
gptkbp:deathDate 2008-03-17
gptkbp:diedIn gptkb:Montreal,_Canada
gptkbp:education gptkb:McGill_University
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Weider_Health_and_Fitness
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ben Weider
gptkbp:inception 1940s
gptkbp:influenced fitness industry
bodybuilding culture
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Charles_Atlas
gptkb:Eugene_Sandow
gptkbp:knownFor founding the IFBB
promoting bodybuilding competitions
publishing fitness magazines
gptkbp:nationality Canadian
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Flex_magazine
gptkb:FitnessRx_magazine
gptkb:Shape_magazine
gptkb:Weider's_Muscle_&_Fitness_magazine
gptkbp:occupation businessman
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Las_Vegas,_Nevada
gptkbp:spouse Marilyn_Weider
gptkbp:website weider.com