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      40 facts about John D. Rockefeller, the richest American of ...
      • John D. Rockefeller, whose name remains synonymous with money, was the wealthiest American in history, and one of the richest men of all time. Adjusted for inflation, his fortune at the time of his death in 1937 was about $409 billion, roughly 2% of the total economy of the United States.
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  2. “Rockefeller’s fortune peaked in 1912 at almost $900,000,000, but his estate totaled only $26,410,837 when he died,” Parr writes, “making him the biggest philanthropist ever to live.”

  3. Net worth in 1918: $1.2 BIL. Net worth in 2017: $21 BIL. “Mr. Rockefeller’s wealth,” B.C. Forbes wrote, “if it could be turned into cash and distributed equally—which it couldn’t—would give...

  4. Vanderbilt left a fortune worth $100 million upon his death in 1877, equivalent to $2.4 billion today. [5] As the United States became the world's leading economic power by the late 19th century, the wealthiest people in America were often also the wealthiest people in the world.

  5. Jul 4, 2015 · At the time of this death in 1831 Stephen Girard's was the richest man in America with a net worth of $105 billion! He died without heirs so he donated a large portion of his fortune to...

  6. Jan 29, 2021 · At the time of his death in 1877, his fortune was valued at $100 million (equal to nearly $2.5 billion today, via the Official Data Foundation), which was more money than was held in the U.S. Treasury at the time, according to Forbes.

  7. Andrew Carnegie may be the richest American of all time. The Scottish immigrant sold his company, U.S. Steel, to J.P. Morgan for $480 million in 1901. This amount is equivalent to slightly more than 2.1% of United States GDP at the time.

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