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The third-richest person in terms of wealth compared to contemporary GDP is a subject of dispute. While most sources attribute this status to Andrew Carnegie, others argue that it could be Bill Gates, Cornelius Vanderbilt I, John Jacob Astor IV, or Henry Ford. Determining the lower ranks is an even more contentious debate.
The Carnegie Boys: The Lieutenants of Andrew Carnegie that Changed America (McFarland, 2012) online. VanSlyck, Abigail A. (1991). "'The Utmost Amount of Effective Accommodation': Andrew Carnegie and the Reform of the American Library." Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians. 50(4): 359–383. ISSN 0037-9808. Zimmerman, Jonathan.
A little over a century ago, in 1916, legendary robber baron John D. Rockefeller became the world's first billionaire -- probably. Before the age of computerized records and the internet, measuring...
It is based on an annual assessment of wealth and assets by Forbes and by data from the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The Forbes 400 Richest Americans list has been published annually since 1982. The combined net worth of the 2020 class of the 400 richest Americans was $3.2 trillion, up from $2.7 trillion in 2017. [1]
The series focuses on the lives of Cornelius Vanderbilt, John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, J. P. Morgan, and Henry Ford. It tells how their industrial innovations and business empires revolutionized modern society. The series is directed by Patrick Reams and Ruán Magan and is narrated by Campbell Scott. It averaged 2.6 million total ...
The annual Forbes 400 list of the richest people in the world for 2023 is out, and several familiar Florida residents are on it once again. This year, former president Donald Trump is not one of them.
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Michael Bloomberg – billionaire philanthropist and former mayor of New York City [26] ... Andrew Carnegie – industrialist [46] Phoebe Cates – actress;