Cornelius Vanderbilt III

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Cornelius Vanderbilt III was an American military officer, engineer, and member of the prominent Vanderbilt family known for his service in the U.S. Army and his role in high society during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Cornelius Vanderbilt III canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
military officer
awardReceived Distinguished Service Medal (United States) NERFINISHED
birthDate 1873-09-05
birthPlace Newport, Rhode Island, United States NERFINISHED
burialPlace Moravian Cemetery, Staten Island, New York, United States NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath cerebral hemorrhage
conflict World War I
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 1942-03-01
deathPlace Miami Beach, Florida, United States NERFINISHED
educatedAt Sheffield Scientific School NERFINISHED
Yale University
familyName Vanderbilt NERFINISHED
father Cornelius Vanderbilt II NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork engineering
railroad management
fullName Cornelius Vanderbilt III NERFINISHED
givenName Cornelius NERFINISHED
languageSpoken English
marriagePartner Grace Graham Wilson NERFINISHED
memberOf Vanderbilt family NERFINISHED
militaryBranch United States Army
militaryRank brigadier general
mother Alice Claypoole Gwynne Vanderbilt NERFINISHED
notableFor membership in the Vanderbilt family
patents for railway and engineering devices
role in New York high society
service as a United States Army officer in World War I
notableWork leadership of the 27th Division trains in World War I
occupation engineer
inventor
military officer
railroad executive
participatedIn World War I
positionHeld director of New York Central Railroad
officer in the United States Army Reserve
religion Episcopalian
residence New York City
surface form: New York City, New York, United States

Newport, Rhode Island, United States NERFINISHED
sibling Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt NERFINISHED
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney NERFINISHED
socialClass American upper class
spouse Grace Graham Wilson NERFINISHED

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Alice Claypoole Vanderbilt child Cornelius Vanderbilt III
Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt sibling Cornelius Vanderbilt III
Alice Claypoole Gwynne child Cornelius Vanderbilt III