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John D. Rockefeller Jr.
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John D. Rockefeller Jr. was an American art collector, financier, banker, and philanthropist. Born in Cleveland in 1874, he was the son of John D. Rockefeller and Laura Spelman Rockefeller. He attended Brown University and resided in New York City. His spouse was Abigail Greene Aldrich, and they had four children: John D. Rockefeller III, Nelson Rockefeller, Laurance Rockefeller, and Winthrop Rockefeller. He was a member of the Rockefeller family.
Rockefeller worked in international relations and was employed by the United Nations. He received the NAS Public Welfare Medal and was recognized in the Royal Society collection. He was a member of the Royal Society, Phi Beta Kappa Society, American Philosophical Society, and Académie des beaux-arts. He died in Tucson in 1960 from pneumonia, a natural cause.
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Key facts
- Born
- John Davison Rockefeller Jr. , ( 1874-01-29 ) January 29, 1874, Cleveland , Ohio , U.S.
- Died
- May 11, 1960 (1960-05-11) (aged 86), Tucson, Arizona , U.S.
- Education
- Brown University ( BA )
- Occupations
- Financier philanthropist
- Years active
- 1897−1959
- Spouses
- Abigail Greene Aldrich ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1901 ; died 1948 ) Martha Baird , ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1951 )
- Children
- Abigail John III Nelson Laurance Winthrop David
- Parents
- John D. Rockefeller Laura Spelman Rockefeller
- Relatives
- Rockefeller family
- Awards
- Public Welfare Medal (1943)
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Cleveland
- Place of death
- Tucson
- Child
- David Rockefeller
- Father
- John D. Rockefeller
- Occupation
- philanthropist
- Employer
- United Nations
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Family
- Rockefeller family
- Field of work
- international relations
- Image
- John D. Rockefeller Jr. cph.3a03736.jpg
- Residence
- New York City
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- John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
- date of birth
- 1874-01-29
- date of death
- 1960-05-11
- cause of death
- pneumonia
- member of
- Académie des beaux-arts
- manner of death
- natural causes
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- John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
- name in native language
- John D. Rockefeller Jr.
- birth name
- John Davison Rockefeller Jr.
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Encyclopedic overview
John Davison Rockefeller Jr. (January 29, 1874 – May 11, 1960) was an American financier and philanthropist. Rockefeller was the fifth child and only son of Standard Oil co-founder John D. Rockefeller. He was involved in the development of the vast office complex in Midtown Manhattan known as Rockefeller Center, making him one of the largest real estate holders in the city at that time. Towards the end of his life, he was famous for his philanthropy, donating over $500 million to a wide variety of different causes, including educational establishments. Among his projects was the reconstruction of Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia. He was widely blamed for having orchestrated the Ludlow Massacre and other offenses during the Colorado Coalfield War. Rockefeller was the father of six children: Abby, John III, Nelson, Laurance, Winthrop, and David.
Early life and education
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