Rockefeller

Rockefeller

Rockefeller is a surname, and may refer to:

Rockefeller family

*John D. Rockefeller, Sr. (1839–1937), founder of the Standard Oil Company and the six-generation family dynasty, and richest person in history
*Laura Spelman Rockefeller (1839–1915), wife of John D.
*William Rockefeller (1841-1922), brother of John D.
*John D. Rockefeller, Jr. (Junior) (1874–1960), only son of Senior
*Abby Aldrich Rockefeller (1874–1948), wife of Junior
*Percy Avery Rockefeller (1878–1934), son of William
*John D. Rockefeller III (1906–1978), third-generation, grandson of John D.
*Nelson Rockefeller (1908-1979), third-generation, 41st Vice President of the United States
*Laurance Rockefeller (1910–2004), third-generation, conservationist
*Winthrop Rockefeller (1912–1973), third-generation, governor of Arkansas
*David Rockefeller (born 1915), third-generation, banker and statesman
*John D. "Jay" Rockefeller IV (born 1937), fourth-generation, Democratic U.S. Senator for West Virginia
*Michael Rockefeller (1938-~1961), fourth-generation, youngest son of Nelson
*David Rockefeller, Jr. (born 1941), fourth-generation
*Winthrop Paul Rockefeller (1948–2006), Republican lieutenant governor of Arkansas
*Mark Rockefeller (born 1967), fourth-generation: son of Nelson

Other people

*Jim Rockefeller, inventor of the Rockefeller Yankee, America's first production fiberglass bodied sports car
*Lewis K. Rockefeller, a United States Representative from New York, Republican; not a member of the John D. Rockefeller branch of the family dynasty
*Clark Rockefeller

Institutions

*Rockefeller Center, a major New York City building complex
*Rockefeller University, a private research university in New York City
*Rockefeller Foundation, principal family philanthropic organization
*Rockefeller Brothers Fund, principal third-generation philanthropy
*Rockefeller Music Hall, a music venue in Oslo, Norway
*Museum of Modern Art, major art museum co-founded by Abby Aldrich Rockefeller
*Asia Society, major cultural group founded by John D. Rockefeller 3rd
*Lincoln Center, founded by John D. Rockefeller 3rd
*Rockefeller Group, former owner of Rockefeller Center
*Rockefeller College, a residential college at Princeton University
*Kykuit, the Rockefeller family estate in Westchester County, New York State

Other

*Rockefeller drug laws
*Roc-A-Fella Records - A large American hip hop record label
*"Cinderella Rockefella" - A 1968 song performed by Esther Ofarim and her then-husband Abi


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  • Rockefeller — Rockefeller, John Davison Rockefeller, Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller, fundaciones * * * (as used in expressions) Rockefeller Center Rockefeller, David Rockefeller, Fundación Rockefeller, John D(avison) Rockefeller, Nelson (Aldrich) …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Rockefeller —   [ rɔkɪfelə],    1) John Davison, amerikanischer Unternehmer, * Richford (N. Y.) 8. 7. 1839, ✝ Ormond Beach (Fla.) 23. 5. 1937, Großvater von 2); gründete 1859 in Cleveland (Ohio) eine Produktenhandlung, der er 1863 eine Erdölraffinerie… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Rockefeller — Rockefeller, John Davison, amerikan. Großindustrieller, geb. 8. Juli 1839 in Richford (New York), wurde mit 19 Jahren Teilhaber eines Kommissionsgeschäftes (»Clark u. Rockefeller«) in Cleveland, das sich in der Folge (mit mehrmaliger… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Rockefeller — immensely rich man, 1938, in ref. to U.S. financier and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller (1839 1937) …   Etymology dictionary

  • Rockefeller — Rockefeller, John Davison, Industrieller, geb. 8. Juli 1839 in Richford (Neuyork), errichtete die Standard Oil Works in Cleveland und verschmolz sie 1872 mit der Standard Oil Company, stiftete für gemeinnützige Zwecke große Summen, davon für die… …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Rockefeller — (John Davison) (1839 1937) industriel américain. Ce Roi du pétrole fonda en 1870 la Standard Oil Company et soutint de nombreuses institutions philanthropiques …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Rockefeller — (izg. ròkfeler), John Davison St. (1839 1937) DEFINICIJA američki naftni magnat, bankar, filantrop, smatran najbogatijim čovjekom svijeta, od 1897. zajedno sa sinom J. R. ml. posvetio se dobrotvornom radu …   Hrvatski jezični portal

  • Rockefeller — [räk′ə fel΄ər] 1. John D(avison) 1839 1937; U.S. industrialist & philanthropist 2. John D(avison), Jr. 1874 1960; U.S. industrialist & philanthropist: son of John Davison 3. Nelson A(ldrich) 1908 79; vice president of the U.S. (1974 77): son of… …   English World dictionary

  • Rockefeller — Die Familie Rockefeller wurde bekannt durch den Unternehmer John D. Rockefeller und seinen Bruder William Rockefeller. Diese beiden Brüder waren die Söhne von William Avery Rockefeller (1810–1906), einem Hausierer und Quacksalber, und seiner Frau …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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