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John D. Rockefeller Jr.

American financier and philanthropist (1874–1960)
Person human Q363984
John D. Rockefeller Jr.
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Facts

33 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[33]
Date of birth
January 29, 1874
Date of death
May 11, 1960
Place of birth
Cleveland
Place of death
Tucson
Country of citizenship
United States[21]
Occupation
art collector, financier, banker, philanthropist, entrepreneur
Employer
United Nations[23]
Field of work
international relations[22]
Educated at
Brown University, Browning School[24][25]
Award received
Audubon Medal, NAS Public Welfare Medal[27][28]
Notable work
Dunbar Apartments[26]
Father
John D. Rockefeller[11]
Mother
Laura Spelman Rockefeller[12]
Spouse
Abigail Greene Aldrich, Martha Baird[13][14]
Child
Abby Rockefeller Mauzé, John D. Rockefeller III, Nelson Rockefeller, Laurance Rockefeller, Winthrop Rockefeller, David Rockefeller[15][16][17][18][19][20]
Sibling
Edith Rockefeller McCormick, Elizabeth Rockefeller Strong, Alta Rockefeller Prentice
Cause of death
pneumonia[36]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[42]
Archives at
Rockefeller Archive Center[35]
Birth name
John Davison Rockefeller Jr.[43]
Family
Rockefeller family[34]
Family name
Rockefeller[38]
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Generational suffix
L252247-F2
Given name
John, Davison[39][40]
Manner of death
natural causes[41]
Member of
Royal Society, Phi Beta Kappa Society, American Philosophical Society, Académie des beaux-arts[29][30][31][32]
Name in native language
John D. Rockefeller Jr.[44]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library
P14536
386002
Place of burial
Rockefeller Family Cemetery[10]
Residence
New York City[37]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 64
ISNI
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VIAF cluster ID
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Library of Congress authority ID
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GND ID
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Académie des beaux-arts member ID
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American National Biography ID
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Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America ID
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Archives at Yale agent ID
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BHL creator ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society ID
1960.0035
CANTIC ID
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CTHS person ID
125459
Canadiana Name Authority ID
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Carnegie Hall agent ID
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Cooper Hewitt person ID
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DAHR artist ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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Evene ID
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FAST ID
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FamilySearch person ID
MFLP-W82
Find a Grave memorial ID
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Freebase ID
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GeneaStar person ID
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Genealogics.org person ID
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Geni.com profile ID
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IdRef ID
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IxTheo authority ID
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Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
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Kallías ID
PE00575864
Lex ID
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LittleSis people ID
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Met Constituent ID
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Munzinger person ID
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NDL Authority ID
00546265
NE.se ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Greece ID
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National Library of Israel J9U ID
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National Library of Lithuania ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
139497250
Notable Names Database ID
059/000052900
Online Books Page author ID
Rockefeller, John D., Jr. (John Davison), 1874-1960
Open Library ID
OL776930A
Our Campaigns candidate ID
163250
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803100425543
PM20 folder ID
pe/014758
Past Fellow of the Royal Society ID
NA397
Prabook ID
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Project Gutenberg author ID
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RERO ID (legacy)
A023953988
Rodovid ID
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SBN author ID
CAGV026039
SNAC ARK ID
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Swedish National Library Arken ID
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Topic's main category
Category:John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
U.S. National Archives Identifier
10568639
Union List of Artist Names ID
500248124
Webb-site person ID
21761
WikiTree person ID
Rockefeller-12
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
person/3f5e8198-18af-4aeb-b71e-1f109cf0f99c

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🔗 Connections
Child 5
Nelson Rockefeller, David Rockefeller, Winthrop Rockefeller, John D. Rockefeller III, Laurance Rockefeller
Children (paternal) 5
Nelson Rockefeller, David Rockefeller, Winthrop Rockefeller, John D. Rockefeller III, Laurance Rockefeller
Member of 4
Royal Society, Académie des beaux-arts, American Philosophical Society, Phi Beta Kappa Society
Occupation 4
banker, philanthropist, financier, art collector
Named after 3
Rockefeller Center, Rockefeller Museum, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
Parent of 2
John D. Rockefeller, Laura Spelman Rockefeller
Award received 1
NAS Public Welfare Medal
Cause of death 1
pneumonia
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Educated at 1
Brown University
Employer 1
United Nations
Family 1
Rockefeller family
Father 1
John D. Rockefeller
Field of work 1
international relations
Founded entities 1
Rockefeller Foundation
Given name 1
John
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Mother 1
Laura Spelman Rockefeller
Participated in 1
Ludlow Massacre
Place of birth 1
Cleveland
Place of death 1
Tucson
Residence 1
New York City
Sex or gender 1
male
Spouse 1
Abigail Greene Aldrich
Spouses 1
Abigail Greene Aldrich
← Commissioned by 1
Rockefeller Center
← Developer 1
30 Rockefeller Plaza
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Summary

John D. Rockefeller Jr. was born on January 29, 1874[1], in Cleveland[2]. John D. Rockefeller Jr. died on May 11, 1960[3], in Tucson[4]. John D. Rockefeller Jr. worked as an art collector[5], financier[6], banker[7], philanthropist[8], and entrepreneur[9].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for John D. Rockefeller Jr. include Rockefeller Center[45], a building complex[46], in United States[47]; Rockefeller Museum[48], a museum[49], in Israel[50], founded in 1930[51]; and John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library[52], an academic library[53], in United States[54], founded in 1964[55].

Why It Matters

Entities named for John D. Rockefeller Jr. include Rockefeller Center[45], a building complex[46], in United States[47]; Rockefeller Museum[48], a museum[49], in Israel[50], founded in 1930[51]; and John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library[52], an academic library[53], in United States[54], founded in 1964[55].

FAQs

Where was John D. Rockefeller Jr. born?

John D. Rockefeller Jr. was born in Cleveland[2].

Where did John D. Rockefeller Jr. die?

John D. Rockefeller Jr. passed away in Tucson[4].

Who were John D. Rockefeller Jr.'s parents?

John D. Rockefeller Jr.'s father was John D. Rockefeller[11]. John D. Rockefeller Jr.'s mother was Laura Spelman Rockefeller[12].

Who was John D. Rockefeller Jr. married to?

John D. Rockefeller Jr.'s spouses include Abigail Greene Aldrich[13] and Martha Baird[14].

What did John D. Rockefeller Jr. do for work?

John D. Rockefeller Jr. worked as an art collector[5], financier[6], banker[7], philanthropist[8], and entrepreneur[9].

Where did John D. Rockefeller Jr. go to school?

John D. Rockefeller Jr. was educated at Brown University[24] and Browning School[25].

What awards did John D. Rockefeller Jr. receive?

Honors received include Audubon Medal[27] and NAS Public Welfare Medal[28].

Related Entities

David Rockefeller international relations John D. Rockefeller Nelson Rockefeller New York City United Nations United States

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  1. [2] ↑ . Timelines of History. timelines.ws. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . cnr.berkeley.edu. cnr.berkeley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [10] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  32. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  35. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  42. [42] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  44. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  5. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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