John D. Rockefeller

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John D. Rockefeller was an American oil magnate and philanthropist who founded Standard Oil and became one of the wealthiest individuals in modern history.

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John D. Rockefeller canonical 43
John D. Rockefeller Sr. 4
John Davison Rockefeller 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf businessperson
human
industrialist
oil magnate
philanthropist
adjustedWealthRanking often cited as the richest American in history
burialPlace Cleveland, Ohio, United States
surface form: Cleveland, Ohio

Lake View Cemetery
businessStrategy horizontal integration in oil refining
vertical integration in oil industry
causeOfDeath arteriosclerosis
child Alice Rockefeller
Alta Rockefeller
Edith Rockefeller McCormick
Laura Spelman Rockefeller
surface form: Elizabeth Rockefeller

John D. Rockefeller Jr.
coFounded Standard Oil
surface form: Standard Oil Company
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
surface form: USA

United States of America
dateOfBirth 1839-07-08
dateOfDeath 1937-05-23
dateOfMarriage 1864-09-08
donatedTo Baptists
surface form: Baptist churches and missions

Spelman College
University of Chicago
era Gilded Age
ethnicGroup American of English and German descent
familyName Rockefeller family
surface form: Rockefeller
father William Rockefeller
surface form: William Avery Rockefeller
founded Rockefeller Foundation
Rockefeller University
surface form: Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research

Standard Oil
surface form: Standard Oil Company

University of Chicago
surface form: University of Chicago (through major endowment)
fullName John D. Rockefeller self-linksurface differs
surface form: John Davison Rockefeller
givenName John
industry oil industry
knownFor co-founding Standard Oil
large-scale philanthropy
memberOf Republican Party
surface form: Republican Party (United States)
middleName Davison
mother Laura Spelman Rockefeller
surface form: Eliza Davison Rockefeller
netWorth one of the wealthiest individuals in modern history
notableAward honorary Doctor of Laws from Brown University
honorary Doctor of Laws from Princeton University
honorary Doctor of Laws from Yale University
notableWork founding of Standard Oil Company
occupation businessperson
industrialist
oil industry executive
philanthropist
philanthropicFocus education
public health
religion
scientific research
placeOfBirth Richford, New York
Tioga County, New York
United States of America
placeOfDeath Ormond Beach, Florida
United States of America
Volusia County
surface form: Volusia County, Florida
positionHeld president of Standard Oil Company
religion Baptist
residence Cleveland, Ohio, United States
surface form: Cleveland, Ohio

Forest Hill, Cleveland
New York City
Pocantico Hills
surface form: Pocantico Hills, New York
sexOrGender male
sibling William Rockefeller
surface form: William Rockefeller Jr.
signature John D. Rockefeller signature image file (commonly used in historical records)
spouse Laura Spelman Rockefeller
subjectOf antitrust case Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey v. United States

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Standard Oil of Ohio historicalConnection John D. Rockefeller