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Nov 21, 2023 · Cornelius Vanderbilt was the 19th century prototype of the self-made man. After dropping out of school to begin work on a ferry at age 11, Vanderbilt became one of America's most well-known ...
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康内留斯·范德比尔特（Cornelius Vanderbilt，1794年5月27日—1877年1月4日），又译科尼利厄斯·范德比尔特、柯内流士·凡德堡，外号“海军准将”，是一位依靠航运和铁路致富的美国工业家、慈善家。 他是范德比尔特家族的创始人，以及历史上最富裕的美国人之一。
Cornelius Vanderbilt I ( Staten Island, 27 de maio de 1794 — Nova Iorque, 4 de janeiro de 1877 ), também conhecido pelos apelidos de O Comodoro ou Comodoro Vanderbilt, foi um empreendedor americano que construiu sua fortuna através da marinha mercante e da construção de ferrovias, o patriarca da família Vanderbilt. [ 1]
Nov 2, 2012 · Discover how a steamboat captain built a railroad empire. #TheMenWhoBuiltAmericaSubscribe for more HISTORY:http://histv.co/SubscribeHistoryYTCheck out exclus...
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Industrial/Commercial Leader. Upon his death in 1877, at age 82, Cornelius Vanderbilt, also known as Commodore Vanderbilt, was the wealthiest man in the United States and probably the greatest of the nineteenth century railroad barons. Earlier in his business career he probably was the greatest shipping tycoon in the United States.
Sep 12, 2005 · Cornelius Vanderbilt is the namesake of Vanderbilt University. He was a successful 19th century shipping and railroad magnate who was among the wealthiest entrepreneurs in history. His initial gift of 1 million dollars for the establishment of a university was the largest single charitable gift ever made in American history up to that time.
Cornelius Vanderbilt ( Staten Island, 1794. május 27. – New York, 1877. január 4.) amerikai üzletember, vasút- és hajómágnás, a korabeli Egyesült Államok egyik leggazdagabb embere, a Vanderbilt-család alapítója. Adománya tette lehetővé a róla elnevezett Vanderbilt Egyetem létrehozását.
