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John Jacob Astor IV

1864 - 1912

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John Jacob Astor IV (July 13, 1864 – April 15, 1912) was an American business magnate, real estate developer, investor, writer, lieutenant colonel in the Spanish–American War, and a prominent member of the Astor family. He was among the most prominent American passengers aboard RMS Titanic and perished along with 1,510 others when the ship sank on her maiden voyage. Astor was the richest passenger aboard the RMS Titanic and was thought to be among the richest people in the world at that time, with a net worth of roughly $87 million (equivalent to $2.83 billion in 2024) when he died. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Jacob Astor IV is the 922nd most popular writer (up from 1,179th in 2019), the 1,298th most popular biography from United States (up from 1,384th in 2019) and the 100th most popular American Writer.

John Jacob Astor IV was a wealthy American businessman and investor. He was the wealthiest person in the United States at the time of his death in 1848. He is most famous for being the founder of the Astor family fortune.

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Among writers, John Jacob Astor IV ranks 922 out of 7,302. Before him are Ida Tarbell, Etty Hillesum, Christopher Tolkien, Joseph Campbell, Rubén Darío, and Artemidorus. After him are Kurt Eisner, Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak, Emanuel Schikaneder, Aristophanes of Byzantium, Ľudovít Štúr, and Marie d'Agoult.

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Among people born in 1864, John Jacob Astor IV ranks 25. Before him are Wilhelm Karl, Duke of Urach, Alexej von Jawlensky, Heinrich Wölfflin, Vilhelm Hammershøi, Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale, and Paul Sérusier. After him are Jules Renard, Eugen d'Albert, Frank Wedekind, Rudolf Kjellén, Jakob von Uexküll, and Branislav Nušić. Among people deceased in 1912, John Jacob Astor IV ranks 24. Before him are Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria, William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Johann Martin Schleyer, Benjamin Guggenheim, Osborne Reynolds, and William McMaster Murdoch. After him are Gerhard Armauer Hansen, Nettie Stevens, Bolesław Prus, Nogi Maresuke, Arthur MacArthur Jr., and Franz Reichelt.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Jacob Astor IV ranks 1,298 out of 20,380. Before him are James M. Buchanan (1919), Howard Martin Temin (1934), William Fichtner (1956), Joshua Lederberg (1925), Joseph Campbell (1904), and John Reed (1887). After him are Susan B. Anthony (1820), Henry Norris Russell (1877), Sam Anderson (1945), David Gross (1941), Don Siegel (1912), and Susan Wojcicki (1968).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, John Jacob Astor IV ranks 100. Before him are Thomas Harris (1940), Robert E. Howard (1906), Neale Donald Walsch (1943), MacKenzie Scott (1970), Ida Tarbell (1857), and Joseph Campbell (1904). After him are Daniel Keyes (1927), Zelda Fitzgerald (1900), Virginia Satir (1916), Horatio Alger (1832), John Updike (1932), and John Fante (1909).

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