Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. www.britannica.com › biography › John-D-Rockefeller-JrJohn D. Rockefeller, Jr. | Oil Tycoon, Industrialist, Financier

   www.britannica.com › biography › John-D-Rockefeller-Jr

   • Cached

   4 days ago · John D. Rockefeller, Jr. was an American philanthropist, the only son of John D. Rockefeller, Sr., and heir to the Rockefeller fortune, who built Rockefeller Center in New York City and was instrumental in the decision to locate the United Nations in that city.

   • Author: The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

2. Images

   • 
   • 
   • 
   • 
   • 
   • 
   • 

   View all

3. www.britannica.com › Laura-Spelman-RockefellerLaura Spelman Rockefeller | Biography, Philanthropy, & Facts

   www.britannica.com › Laura-Spelman-Rockefeller

   • Cached

   4 days ago · Laura Spelman Rockefeller (born September 9, 1839, Wadsworth, Ohio, U.S.—died March 12, 1915, Pocantico Hills, New York) was an American educator and philanthropist who was the wife of John D. Rockefeller of the famed Rockefeller family.

   • Author: The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

4. untappedcities.com › 2011/06/06 › the-new-york-cityThe New York City that Never Was: Part I Buildings

   untappedcities.com › 2011/06/06 › the-new-york-city

   • Cached

   5 days ago · John D. Rockefeller Jr. donated $100,000 for the church’s construction. Like the other buildings, the Depression stopped Reverend Reisner from realizing his dreams.

5. Videos

   • 

     1:23

     youtube.com

     J D Rockefeller, Jr. AKA John D Rockefeller Junior (1930-1939)

     Apr 13, 2014

     22.4K Views

   • 

     1:03

     youtube.com

     Business Legends: John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

     Dec 3, 2015

     9.9K Views

   • 

     1:20

     youtube.com

     A day in life of John D. Rockefeller (1924)

     Oct 20, 2020

     98.1K Views

   View all

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Headquarters_of_the_UnitedHeadquarters of the United Nations - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Headquarters_of_the_United

   • Cached

   3 days ago · The Manhattan site was ultimately chosen over Philadelphia after John D. Rockefeller Jr., offered to donate $8.5 million to purchase the land along the East River. Robert Moses and Rockefeller Sr. convinced Nelson Rockefeller to buy the land after the Rockefellers' Kykuit estate in Mount Pleasant, New York, was deemed too isolated from Manhattan.

   • Construction started: September 14, 1948;, 75 years ago
   • Architectural style: Modern architecture

   • Floor count: 39

7. www.businessinsider.com › historic-homes-to-visitInside a 40-Room Rockefeller Mansion Near NYC: Photos

   www.businessinsider.com › historic-homes-to-visit

   • Cached

   9 hours ago · Kykuit, a 40-room mansion in Sleepy Hollow, New York, belonged to the Rockefeller family. It was built in 1913 for John D. Rockefeller, founder of the Standard Oil Company. The property features ...

   • Author: Talia Lakritz

8. www.aol.com › finance › rockefellers-still-oneThe Rockefellers Are Still One of the Richest Families ... - AOL

   www.aol.com › finance › rockefellers-still-one

   • Cached

   23 hours ago · John D. Rockefeller was one of the most famous business moguls of the 19th and early 20th centuries, building his family’s fortune through the Standard Oil Company. His company controlled 90% of ...

9. www.snopes.com › fact-check › who-rockefeller-eugenicsRockefeller Family Established World Health Organization to ...

   www.snopes.com › fact-check › who-rockefeller-eugenics

   • Cached

   5 days ago · John D. Rockefeller made his money through Standard Oil in the late 1800s. In 1913, he started a charitable organization called The Rockefeller Foundation , and much of its early work was...