Person:John Rockefeller (2)

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John Davison Rockefeller
b.8 Jul 1839
d.23 May 1937
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  1. John Davison Rockefeller1839 - 1937
  2. William Rockefeller1841 - 1922
  3. Franklin Rockefeller1845 - 1917
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  1. Elizabeth Rockefeller1866 - 1906
  2. Alta Rockefeller1871 - 1962
  3. Edith Rockefeller1872 - 1932
  4. John D Rockefeller, Jr.1874 - 1960
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Name John Davison Rockefeller
Gender Male
Birth[1] 8 Jul 1839
Death[1] 23 May 1937


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John Davison Rockefeller (July 8, 1839 – May 23, 1937) was an American industrialist and philanthropist. He was the founder of the Standard Oil Company, which dominated the oil industry and was the first great U.S. business trust. Rockefeller revolutionized the petroleum industry and defined the structure of modern philanthropy. In 1870, he founded the Standard Oil Company and aggressively ran it until he officially retired in 1897. Standard Oil began as an Ohio partnership formed by John D. Rockefeller, his brother William Rockefeller, Henry Flagler, Jabez Bostwick, chemist Samuel Andrews, and a silent partner, Stephen V. Harkness. As kerosene and gasoline grew in importance, Rockefeller's wealth soared, and he became the world's richest man and the first American worth more than a billion dollars. Adjusting for inflation, he is often regarded as the richest person in history.

Rockefeller spent the last 40 years of his life in retirement. His fortune was mainly used to create the modern systematic approach of targeted philanthropy. He was able to do this through the creation of foundations that had a major effect on medicine, education, and scientific research.

His foundations pioneered the development of medical research, and were instrumental in the eradication of hookworm and yellow fever. He is also the founder of both the University of Chicago and Rockefeller University and funded the establishment of Central Philippine University in the Philippines. He was a devoted Northern Baptist and supported many church-based institutions throughout his life. Rockefeller adhered to total abstinence from alcohol and tobacco throughout his life.

He had four daughters and one son; John D. Rockefeller, Jr. "Junior" was largely entrusted with the supervision of the foundations.

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 John D. Rockefeller, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. (Online: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.).
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