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|children=Elizabeth Rockefeller, Alice Rockefeller, Alta Rockefeller, Edith Rockefeller, John Davison Rockefeller, Jr. | |children=Elizabeth Rockefeller, Alice Rockefeller, Alta Rockefeller, Edith Rockefeller, John Davison Rockefeller, Jr. | ||
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He was a co-founder of the [[Standard Oil Company]], which dominated the oil industry and was the first great U.S. business trust. | He was a co-founder of the [[Standard Oil Company]], which dominated the oil industry and was the first great U.S. business trust. | ||
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 John D. Rockefeller    (businessman) | |
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| Born | John Davison Rockefeller 1839-07-08 Richford, New York |
| Died | 1937-05-23 (Age 97) The Casements, Ormond Beach, Florida |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Parents | • William Avery Rockefeller Sr. • Eliza Davison |
| Children | • Elizabeth Rockefeller • Alice Rockefeller • Alta Rockefeller • Edith Rockefeller • John Davison Rockefeller • Jr. |
| Spouse | Laura Celestia Spelman |
| Founder of | Rockefeller Foundation, Standard Oil |
| Member of | Phi Beta Kappa, Rockefeller family, The Pilgrims Society |
| Perpetrator of | 1907 Panic |
| Interest of | Samuel Bush |
He was a co-founder of the Standard Oil Company, which dominated the oil industry and was the first great U.S. business trust.
An event carried out
| Event | Description |
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| 1907 Panic | John D. Rockefeller and J. P. Morgan conspired to remove opposition to control of the US money system by the money trust. |
A Quote by John D. Rockefeller
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| School | “I do not want a nation of thinkers. I want a nation of Workers.” |
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