Ridgway Brewster Knight (June 12, 1911 – August 14, 2001) was a French-born American diplomat who served as Ambassador to Syria (1961–1965), Belgium (1965–1969) and Portugal (1969–1973).

[1][2][3] The son of American parents living in Paris (painter Louis Aston Knight and Caroline Ridgeway Brewster), he attended the University of Paris as well as Harvard University.

[4] Following his studies, Knight began importing French wine to the US.

[2] He was vice consul in Casablanca, and in 1942 took part in organizing the US landing in Algeria.

His grandson, Ridgway B. Knight 3rd, married Patricia Wachtell on May 30, 1987.