William Rockefeller

American financier, businessman, and Standard Oil co-founder (1841-1922)
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William Rockefeller
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William Rockefeller

Summary

William Rockefeller is a human[1]. He was born in Richford[2]. He was born on +1841-05-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Tarrytown[4]. He died on +1922-06-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a financier[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (256 views/month, #7,086 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Richford[2], William Rockefeller…
  • William Rockefeller died in Tarrytown[4].
  • William Rockefeller was born on +1841-05-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Rockefeller was born on +1841-01-01T00:00:00Z[8].
  • William Rockefeller died on +1922-06-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Rockefeller died on +1922-01-01T00:00:00Z[9].
  • William Rockefeller is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery[10].
  • William Rockefeller's father was William Rockefeller Sr.[11].
  • William Rockefeller's mother was Eliza Davison[12].
  • Among William Rockefeller's spouses was Almira Geraldine Goodsell[13].
  • A child of William Rockefeller was William Goodsell Rockefeller[14].
  • A child of William Rockefeller was Percy Avery Rockefeller[15].
  • A child of William Rockefeller was Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge[16].
  • A child of William Rockefeller was John Davison Rockefeller[17].
  • A child of William Rockefeller was Emma Rockefeller[18].
  • A child of William Rockefeller was Lewis Edward Rockefeller[19].
  • William Rockefeller held citizenship in United States[20].
  • William Rockefeller's professions included financier[6].
  • William Rockefeller's image is recorded as William Rockefeller.jpg[21].
  • William Rockefeller is recorded as male[22].
  • William Rockefeller's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • William Rockefeller's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 60616902[24].
  • William Rockefeller's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87935344[25].
  • William Rockefeller's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500447943[26].
  • William Rockefeller's Commons category is recorded as William Rockefeller[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Richford[2], William Rockefeller… Recorded date of birth include +1841-05-31T00:00:00Z[3] and +1841-01-01T00:00:00Z[8]. His father was William Rockefeller Sr.[11]. His mother was Eliza Davison[12].

Career and Affiliations

William Rockefeller worked as a financier[6].

Personal Life

Among William Rockefeller's spouses was Almira Geraldine Goodsell[13]. Children include William Goodsell Rockefeller[14], 1870–1922[28], of United States[29]; Percy Avery Rockefeller[15], a businessperson[30], 1878–1934[31], of United States[32]; Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge[16], a socialite[33], 1882–1973[34], of United States[35]; John Davison Rockefeller[17], 1872–1877[36]; Emma Rockefeller[18], 1868–1934[37]; and Lewis Edward Rockefeller[19], 1865–1866[38].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1922-06-24T00:00:00Z[5] and +1922-01-01T00:00:00Z[9]. William Rockefeller passed away in Tarrytown[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[39]. He is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

William Rockefeller ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (256 views/month, #7,086 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was William Rockefeller born?

William Rockefeller was born in Richford[2].

Where did William Rockefeller die?

William Rockefeller passed away in Tarrytown[4].

Who were William Rockefeller's parents?

William Rockefeller's father was William Rockefeller Sr.[11]. William Rockefeller's mother was Eliza Davison[12].

Who was William Rockefeller married to?

William Rockefeller's spouses include Almira Geraldine Goodsell[13].

What did William Rockefeller do for work?

William Rockefeller worked as financier[6].

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  12. [16] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
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  17. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [8] . Genealogics. research.frick.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [9] . Genealogics. research.frick.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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