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  John D. Rockefeller, Jr. -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
He was the fifth child and only son of (United States industrialist who made a fortune in the oil business and gave half of it away (1839-1937)) John D. Rockefeller, founder of (additional info and facts about Standard Oil) Standard Oil, and one of the wealthiest Americans of his time.
However, he is most remembered for his philanthropy after he and others in his family created the (additional info and facts about Rockefeller Foundation) Rockefeller Foundation and founded (additional info and facts about Rockefeller University) Rockefeller University.
On October 9, 1901, he married (additional info and facts about Abby Greene Aldrich) Abby Greene Aldrich, daughter of U.S. Senator (additional info and facts about Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich) Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich of (A state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies; the smallest state) Rhode Island.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/j/jo/john_d._rockefeller,_jr.htm   (337 words)

  
 The Rockefeller Archive Center - Frequently Asked Questions
Visitors and researchers at the Rockefeller Archive Center often are surprised to learn of the international scope and the broad range of subjects that have received support from the philanthropy of the Rockefeller family.
His wife, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, one of the founders of the Museum of Modern Art, was a major supporter of Rivera's work, and their son, Nelson A. Rockefeller, promoted the idea of including Rivera among the artists asked to create works for the new buildings.
Abby Aldrich Rockefeller was a founder of the Museum of Modern Art and the donor of the core collection of folk art to a museum in Colonial Williamsburg that bears her name.
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 History and genealogy of the wealthy families of America
The fortune was originally made by John Davison Rockefeller and his brother William in the consolidation of the early American oil industry under the mantle of their Standard Oil Company.
William Rockefeller became a large shareholder of the National City Bank and his alliance with the Stillman family was sealed by the marriage of his two sons with two Stillman daughters.
Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller chose a political career, starting as Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs during World War II and later became governor of New York and non-elected Vice-President of the United States, as a consequence of Richard Nixon’s resignation.
www.raken.com /american_wealth/OTHER/newsletter/chronicle280203.asp   (857 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Rockefeller family Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The Rockefeller family, founded by John Davison Rockefeller and his brother William Rockefeller, made a fortune in the oil business during the latter part of the 19th century through their Standard Oi...
The Rockefeller family, founded by John Davison Rockefeller (1839-1937) and his brother William Rockefeller (1841-1922), made a fortune in the oil business during the latter part of the 19th century through their Standard Oil Company.
The Rockefeller name is imprinted on a number of places throughout the United States, most notably in New York City.
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 Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller
Rockefeller, Nelson Aldrich, 1908–79, U.S. public official, governor of New York (1959–73), Vice President of the United States (1974–77), b.
A director of Rockefeller Center from 1931 to 1958, he also served in many government posts, including coordinator of the Office of Inter-American Affairs (1940–44), chairman of the International Development Advisory Board (1950–51), and chairman of the President's Advisory Committee on Government Organization (1952–58).
for the governorship of New York; Rockefeller was reelected in 1962, 1966, and 1970.
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 The Hutchinson Encyclopedia: Rockefeller, Abby (Greene) Aldrich (1874-1948)@ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The Hutchinson Encyclopedia: Rockefeller, Abby (Greene) Aldrich (1874-1948)@ HighBeam Research
She was instrumental in founding, in 1929, the Museum of Modern Art, of which she was a major benefactor.
With her husband, John D Rockefeller Jr, she helped plan...
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 Ethical & Social Implications
Universities like MIT and Caltech have been pouring millions of dollars into researching what happens when technology and humanity meet.
To learn more about this research, HBR senior editor Diane L. Coutu spoke with one of the field's most distinguished scholars--Sherry Turkle, MIT's Abby Rockefeller Mauze Professor in the Program in Science, Technology, and Society and the author of Life on the Screen, which explores how the Internet is changing the way we define ourselves.
In a conversation with Coutu, Turkle discusses the psychological dynamics that can develop between people and their high-tech toys, describes ways in which machines might substitute for managers, and explains how technology is redefining what it means to be human."
www.aaai.org /AITopics/html/ethics.html   (6967 words)

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