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1. rockarch.org › about-the-rockefellers › john-d-rockefeller-jrJohn D. Rockefeller, Jr., 1874-1960 | Rockefeller Archive Center

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   John Davison Rockefeller, Jr. (JDR Jr.) was a philanthropist who gave more than $537 million to educational, religious, cultural, medical, and civic projects. The son of John D. Rockefeller, founder of the Standard Oil Company, and Laura Spelman Rockefeller, he was born on January 29, 1874, in Cleveland, Ohio, and died on May 11, 1960, in ...

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   Support Provided by: Learn More. It was the man in the middle, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. (also known as "Junior") who radically changed the very identity of the family and the impact of its...

3. www.nps.gov › people › john-d-rockefeller-jrJohn D. Rockefeller, Jr. - U.S. National Park Service

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   John D. Rockefeller, Jr., is probably best remembered for the sponsorship of the construction of the Rockefeller Center in New York City, funding the restoration of Colonial Williamsburg, and donating land in New York City for the United Nations complex.

4. www.nps.gov › parkhistory › online_booksNational Park Service: Biography (John D. Rockefeller, Jr.)

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   Mar 27, 2017 · John D. Rockefeller, Jr., was the fifth child and only son of John D. Rockefeller, the builder of Standard Oil. The elder Rockefeller became America's first billionaire. After graduating from Brown University in 1897, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., joined his father's business, where he learned that making money held little appeal.

5. www.encyclopedia.com › john-d-rockefeller-jrJohn D. Rockefeller Jr | Encyclopedia.com

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   John D. Rockefeller, Jr. (1874-1960), American philanthropist, utilized the family fortune to establish scores of philanthropic enterprises and participated actively in their management. He also became widely known as an expert in industrial relations.

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   John D. Rockefeller, Jr., the only son of John D. Rockefeller, founder of the Standard Oil Company, and Laura Spelman Rockefeller, was an American financier and philanthropist. He was associated with his father in the creation and development of The Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research in 1901 ( now The Rockefeller University) and was on ...

7. en.chateauversailles.fr › john-rockefeller-jrJohn D. Rockefeller Jr. | Palace of Versailles

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   Dates. 1874-1960. Status. Patron of the Palace of Versailles. John D. Rockefeller Jr was the only son of John Davison Rockefeller (1839-1937), founder of the Standard Oil Company. A businessman, John D. Rockefeller Jr is equally well known for his philanthropy, both in the United States and Europe.