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Cornelius Vanderbilt

1794 - 1877

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Cornelius Vanderbilt (May 27, 1794 – January 4, 1877), nicknamed "the Commodore", was an American business magnate who built his wealth in railroads and shipping. After working with his father's business, Vanderbilt worked his way into leadership positions in the inland water trade and invested in the rapidly growing railroad industry, effectively transforming the geography of the United States. As one of the richest Americans in history and wealthiest figures overall, Vanderbilt was the patriarch of the wealthy and influential Vanderbilt family. He provided the initial gift to found Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Cornelius Vanderbilt is the 127th most popular businessperson (down from 102nd in 2019), the 1,442nd most popular biography from United States (down from 1,143rd in 2019) and the 47th most popular American Businessperson.

Cornelius Vanderbilt is most famous for being the richest man in America at the time, and for being the founder of the Vanderbilt family.

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Among businesspeople, Cornelius Vanderbilt ranks 127 out of 847. Before him are Charlie Munger, Nathan Mayer Rothschild, Elizabeth Christ Trump, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Louis Chevrolet, and Thomas Cook. After him are Eusebi Güell, Michele Ferrero, Gianni Infantino, Max Manus, Uli Hoeneß, and Ronald Wayne.

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Among people born in 1794, Cornelius Vanderbilt ranks 5. Before him are Antonio López de Santa Anna, René Lesson, Elias Magnus Fries, and Matthew C. Perry. After him are Infante Francisco de Paula, Duke of Cádiz, Theobald Boehm, Wilhelm Müller, Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius, Józef Bem, Ignaz Moscheles, and William Whewell. Among people deceased in 1877, Cornelius Vanderbilt ranks 14. Before him are Henry Fox Talbot, Crazy Horse, Amalie Auguste of Bavaria, Sophie of Württemberg, Johan Ludvig Runeberg, and Juan Manuel de Rosas. After him are Ludwig Ritter von Köchel, Antoine Augustin Cournot, Hermann Grassmann, Nathan Bedford Forrest, Kido Takayoshi, and Yaqub Beg.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Cornelius Vanderbilt ranks 1,442 out of 20,380. Before him are Vincent Price (1911), Bill Russell (1934), Betty White (1922), Leland H. Hartwell (1939), Walter Gilbert (1932), and C. Wright Mills (1916). After him are Robert Rodriguez (1968), Linda Lee Cadwell (1945), Lawrence M. Krauss (1954), John Corbett (1961), Robert Reich (1946), and Hilary Putnam (1926).

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In United States

Among businesspeople born in United States, Cornelius Vanderbilt ranks 47. Before him are Benjamin Guggenheim (1865), Kris Jenner (1955), Mark Zuckerberg (1984), Paul Allen (1953), Vincent J. McMahon (1914), and Charlie Munger (1924). After him are Ronald Wayne (1934), Solomon R. Guggenheim (1861), Gordon Moore (1929), Roy O. Disney (1893), Sam Walton (1918), and Christina Onassis (1950).

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