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William Henry Vanderbilt

1821 - 1885

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William Henry Vanderbilt (May 8, 1821 – December 8, 1885) was an American businessman Known as "Billy", he was the eldest son of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, an heir to his fortune and a prominent member of the Vanderbilt family. Vanderbilt became the richest American after he took over his father's fortune in 1877 until his own death in 1885, passing on a substantial part of the fortune to his wife and children, particularly to his sons Cornelius II and William. He inherited nearly $100 million from his father. The fortune had doubled when he died fewer than nine years later. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William Henry Vanderbilt is the 516th most popular businessperson (up from 519th in 2019), the 7,306th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,027th in 2019) and the 171st most popular American Businessperson.

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE

Among businesspeople, William Henry Vanderbilt ranks 516 out of 847. Before him are William Knox D'Arcy, Brendan Eich, Malcom McLean, Athina Onassis, Lila Tretikov, and John Templeton. After him are James Buchanan Duke, Jean-Dominique Senard, Guy Kawasaki, Marcus Goldman, Piero Dusio, and Joe Sutter.

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Among people born in 1821, William Henry Vanderbilt ranks 86. Before him are Michel Carré, Amalie Dietrich, Samuel Baker, Charles of Mount Argus, Jens Jacob Asmussen Worsaae, and Jane Wilde. After him are Marcus Goldman, Charles Francis Hall, Karl Knies, Juan Bautista Topete, Jan van Beers, and Joseph Noel Paton. Among people deceased in 1885, William Henry Vanderbilt ranks 74. Before him are Nísia Floresta, Julius Benedict, Wilhelm Camphausen, Jens Jacob Asmussen Worsaae, Ludvig Norman, and C. A. Rosetti. After him are Gaudenzio Marconi, Andrea Maffei, Juan Bautista Topete, Bernhard Horwitz, Anthony W. Gardiner, and Helen Hunt Jackson.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, William Henry Vanderbilt ranks 7,308 out of 20,380. Before him are Dana Reeve (1961), Taylor Hawkins (1972), Stephen Hopkins (1707), Jennifer Taylor (1972), Manny Ayulo (1921), and Campbell Scott (1961). After him are Helen Fisher (1945), Kenneth H. Cooper (1931), Wynton Kelly (1931), Sgt. Slaughter (1948), George Mason (1725), and James Workman (1908).

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In United States

Among businesspeople born in United States, William Henry Vanderbilt ranks 171. Before him are Helen Walton (1919), Jared Isaacman (1983), Teddy Mayer (1935), Brendan Eich (1961), Malcom McLean (1913), and John Templeton (1912). After him are James Buchanan Duke (1856), Guy Kawasaki (1954), Joe Sutter (1921), George Peabody (1795), Robert Durst (1943), and Muhtar Kent (1952).

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