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      • Financier, soldier and inventor John Jacob Astor IV built the Astoria section of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in 1897. He built several other notable New York City hotels, including the St. Regis, which some have said was his greatest achievement. Astor drowned in the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912.
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  2. Apr 2, 2014 · Who Was John Jacob Astor IV? Financier, soldier and inventor John Jacob Astor IV built the Astoria section of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in 1897.

  3. John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt" is a traditional children's song that originates from the United States and Canada. The song consists of one verse repeated, each time increasing or decreasing in volume or tempo.

  4. Feb 24, 2023 · By the early-to-mid 20th century, “John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt” was widely known in North America. It was promulgated largely, perhaps to some surprise, by the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts.

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  5. John Jacob Astor IV (July 13, 1864 – April 15, 1912) was an American business magnate, real estate developer, investor, writer, lieutenant colonel in the Spanish–American War, and a prominent member of the Astor family.

  6. Apr 9, 2024 · John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt is actually a traditional German folk song that originated in the 19th century. The song was originally called “Johann Gambolputty,” but was later changed to the more memorable “John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt.”

  7. May 26, 2024 · John Jacob Astor IV was an American millionaire businessman and real estate developer who perished aboard the RMS Titanic in 1912. As the richest passenger on the ill-fated ship and head of one of America‘s most storied dynasties, Astor‘s life and death came to embody the opulence and tragedy of the Gilded Age.

  8. Apr 15, 2024 · John Jacob Astor IV was one of the wealthiest people in the world when he perished in the Titanic sinking. His life was marked by amazing innovations and wealth, but scandal as well.