Astor family

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business family dynasty family noble family

The Astor family is a prominent Anglo-American dynasty that rose to great wealth and influence through real estate, finance, and philanthropy from the 18th century onward.

Aliases (4)

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf business family →
dynasty →
family →
noble family →
associatedWithPlace Cliveden House →
surface form: "Cliveden"

Hever Castle →
London, England →
surface form: "London"

Manhattan →
New York City →
countryOfOrigin Germany →
ethnicOrigin Anglo-American →
German-American →
foundedBy John Jacob Astor →
hasNotableMember Brooke Astor →
Caroline Webster Schermerhorn Astor →
David Astor →
Gavin Astor, 2nd Baron Astor of Hever →
John Jacob Astor →
John Jacob Astor IV →
John Jacob Astor, 1st Baron Astor of Hever →
Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor →
Vincent Astor →
Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor →
William Backhouse Astor Jr. →
William Backhouse Astor Sr. →
hasTitle Gavin Astor, 2nd Baron Astor of Hever →
surface form: "Baron Astor of Hever"

Gavin Astor, 2nd Baron Astor of Hever →
surface form: "Baron Astor of Heverham"

Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor →
surface form: "Viscount Astor"
knownFor involvement in British politics →
owning large tracts of Manhattan real estate →
philanthropic donations to cultural institutions →
memberOfSocialClass American upper class →
British aristocracy →
migratedTo United Kingdom →
United States of America →
surface form: "United States"
notableIn finance →
philanthropy →
politics →
real estate →
originatedFrom Grand Duchy of Baden →
surface form: "Waldorf, Duchy of Baden"
primaryActivity fur trade →
hotel ownership →
property investment →
relatedBusiness American Fur Company →
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel →
relatedOrganization Metropolitan Museum of Art →
New York Public Library →
Vincent Astor Foundation →
timePeriodOfProminence 19th century →
20th century →

Referenced by (17)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Hever Castle → associatedWith → Astor family →
Astor Mausoleum → category → Astor family →
Ochre Court → donatedBy → Astor family →
this entity surface form: "Goelet family"
John Jacob Astor IV → employer → Astor family →
this entity surface form: "Astor family real estate business"
Brooke Astor → familyName → Astor family →
this entity surface form: "Astor"
John Jacob Astor IV → familyName → Astor family →
this entity surface form: "Astor"
Mary Benedict Cushing → marriedInto → Astor family →
Brooke → memberOf → Astor family →
subject surface form: "Brooke Astor"
David Astor → memberOf → Astor family →
John Jacob Astor IV → memberOf → Astor family →
this entity surface form: "Astor family members"
Cliveden House → ownedBy → Astor family →
Hever Castle → ownedBy → Astor family →
Delano family → relatedFamily → Astor family →