William Kissam Vanderbilt II

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William Kissam Vanderbilt II was an American heir of the Vanderbilt family, noted as a yachtsman, automobile enthusiast, and philanthropist who amassed significant collections that later formed the basis of the Vanderbilt Museum.

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William K. Vanderbilt II 1

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instanceOf automobile enthusiast
heir
human
yachtsman
associatedWith New York Yacht Club NERFINISHED
burialPlace Vanderbilt family mausoleum, Moravian Cemetery, Staten Island NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath heart attack
child Consuelo Vanderbilt Earl NERFINISHED
Muriel Vanderbilt NERFINISHED
William Kissam Vanderbilt III NERFINISHED
collected ethnographic artifacts
marine specimens
natural history specimens
collectionsFormedBasisOf Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1878-03-02
dateOfDeath 1944-01-08
educatedAt Harvard University
ethnicGroup American of Dutch descent
familyName Vanderbilt NERFINISHED
father William Kissam Vanderbilt NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork automobile racing promotion
marine exploration
founded Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum NERFINISHED
Vanderbilt Cup NERFINISHED
fullName William Kissam Vanderbilt II NERFINISHED
givenName William
hobby automobile racing
yachting
memberOf Vanderbilt family NERFINISHED
mother Alva Erskine Smith NERFINISHED
notableFor Vanderbilt Cup auto race NERFINISHED
Vanderbilt Museum NERFINISHED
notableTitle Commodore of the New York Yacht Club
occupation motor racing promoter
philanthropist
railroad executive
yachtsman
owned Eagle’s Nest estate NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth New York City
placeOfDeath New York City
religion Episcopalian
residence Eagle’s Nest estate, Centerport, New York NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
sibling Consuelo Vanderbilt NERFINISHED
Harold Stirling Vanderbilt NERFINISHED
spouse Virginia Graham Fair NERFINISHED

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Vanderbilt Museum namedAfter William Kissam Vanderbilt II
Eagle’s Nest estate formerOwner William Kissam Vanderbilt II
this entity surface form: William K. Vanderbilt II
Alva Erskine Smith child William Kissam Vanderbilt II
Phoebe Ann Desha notableRelative William Kissam Vanderbilt II