John Jacob Astor

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American entrepreneur and CEO of the American Fur Company, known for his role in the fur trade and early American commerce.

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John HopkinsShort History Of... · The Empire State Building · 6:20 · 13 Sep
…John Jacob Astor, the family patriarch, is the first multi millionaire in American history.…
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Lorànt DeutschEntrez dans l'Histoire · Nikola Tesla : le rival qui a fait de l'ombre à Edison · 26:31 · 29 Aug
…John Jacob Astor 4, son ami John Pierre Pont Morgan.…
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Kingpilled (host)Kingpilled · I Saw "Young Washington," and I Have MANY Thoughts · 1:54:23 · 11 Jul
…John Jacob Astor showed up from Germany with next to nothing and became America's first multimillionaire.…
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Jeremy BamberBoring History for Sleep · America’s First Billionaires — The Forgotten Era Before ... · 3:16 · 2 Jul
…Astor was doing something slightly different.…
Jeremy BamberBoring History for Sleep · America’s First Billionaires — The Forgotten Era Before ... · 2:30 · 2 Jul
…He spent a year in London working for an older……
Jeremy BamberBoring History for Sleep · America’s First Billionaires — The Forgotten Era Before ... · 24:38 · 2 Jul
…All of these people had detailed and frequently colourful opinions……
MackenzieFlightless Bird · Titanic Panic · 29:13 · 9 Jun
…So John Jacob Astor, the richest man on the ship,……
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