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entrepreneurs

19th century entrepreneurs

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Founded Standard Oil Company. America's first billionaire John D. Rockefeller
Revolutionized 19th century steel industry by investing in railroads and bridges. Donated most of his wealth Andrew Carnegie
Established a big investment banking firm. Eventually took control of 3 major industries: railroads, electricity & steel. Once bailed out US govt. J.P. Morgan
Newspaper Publisher; developed largest newspaper chain William Randolph Hearst
Business tycoon, real-estate developer, founded Waldorf-Astoria Hotel; died in sinking of Titanic John Jacob Astor IV
Shipping and railroad tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt
Introduced US to AC (alternating current.) Invented railway airbrake. George Westinghouse
Invented first safe elevator Elisha Otis
Invented mechanical reaper Cyrus McCormick
Founded Kodak Company. Invented roll film camera, making photography accessible to general public. George Eastman
Invented electric light bulb, phonograph, motion picture camera, Thomas Edison
Founded 1st company to manufacture blue jeans. Levi Strauss
Known for design of AC electricity Nikola Tesla
Developed assembly line technique of mass production. Created first automobile middle class could afford. Henry Ford
Financed the Union during Civil War Jay Cooke
Automated cigarette machine James Buchanan Duke
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