Christopher Thomas Knight, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Christopher Thomas Knight

American hermit

Date of Birth: 07-Dec-1965

Place of Birth: Maine, United States

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Christopher Thomas Knight (born December 7, 1965), also known as the North Pond Hermit, is a former hermit and burglar who lived without human contact (with two very brief exceptions) for 27 years between 1986 and 2013 in the North Pond area of the Belgrade Lakes in Maine.During his hermitage, Knight lived within a mile of summer cabins in a crude camp he built in a well-drained woodland obscured within a cluster of glacial erratic boulders.
Having entered the woods with almost no possessions, his camp was composed entirely of items stolen from nearby cabins and camps.
He survived by committing approximately 1,000 burglaries against houses in the area, at a rate of approximately 40 per year to be able to survive during the harsh winters of Maine. Apart from the fear and notoriety his many burglaries created in the local area, Knight's unusual life also attracted widespread international media reports upon his capture.
His story was featured as part of the Australian 2019 HSC English Advanced Paper 1 examination, garnering much attention and respect from the intrigued school students.